STEP - BY - STEP EXPLANATION
What to find?
Determine how much greater the average rate of change over the interval [ 7, 9] than the interval [4, 6].
Given:
Step 1
Calculate the average rate of change over the interval [ 7, 9] using the formula below:
![Rate\text{ of change=}(f(b)-f(a))/(b-a)](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/gyi3atvhxnvef7ldtbl43yliqnqxe3z2hu.png)
a= 7 f(a)=1852
b=9 f(b)=3878
Substitute the values into the formula and simplify.
![Average\text{ rate of change=}(3878-1852)/(9-7)](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/7voswrqp59nuiitujkx2115wn55n0car2v.png)
![=(2026)/(2)=1013](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/m3iwcxjvfbj3iy7kmu201vfct8gpgr4v6w.png)
Step 2
Calculate the average rate of change over the interval [4, 6] using the same formula in step 2.
a=4 f(a)=358
b=6 f(b)=1178
![average\text{ rate of change=}(1178-358)/(6-4)](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/xnaaypf0s8qecvva3rz3gnltlwpxi36ebv.png)
![=(820)/(2)=410](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/sbqzslutn3zna3e0egmz2q5bzak4kcjlsz.png)
Step 3
Compare the average rate of change over the two intervals.
Clearly, the average rate of change over the the interval [7, 9] is greater than the average rate of change over the interval [4, 6].
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