Question

What is the average rate of change from g(1) to g(3)?Type the numerical value for your answer as a whole number, decimal or fractionMake sure answers are completely simplified

Answer 1

The average rate of change from g(1) to g(3)

`(g(x)_3-g(x)_1)/(X_3-X_1)_{}`

where

`g(x)_3=-20,g(x)_1=-8,x_3=3,x_1=\text{ 1}`
`\begin{gathered} =\frac{-20\text{ --8}}{3-1}\text{ = }\frac{-20\text{ +8}}{2} \\ =(-12)/(2) \\ -6 \end{gathered}`

Hence the average rate of change is -6