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What is the average rate of change, please simplify your answer (PICTURE BELOW)

What is the average rate of change, please simplify your answer (PICTURE BELOW)-example-1
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Answer:


{ \tt{change = (y_(b) - y _(a) )/(x _(b) - x _(a) ) }} \\ \\

  • xb is 4; yb is 16 [from graph (4, 16)]
  • xa is 1; ya is 2 [from graph (1, 2)]


{ \tt{ change = (16 - 2)/(4 - 1) }} \\ \\ = { \tt{ (14)/(3) }} \\ \\ = 4 (2)/(3)

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