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Numbers 67,68,and 69 i need a break down of it please im struggling

Numbers 67,68,and 69 i need a break down of it please im struggling-example-1

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The given interval is 0 ≤ x ≤ 2. Thus, the two endpoints of the interval are 0 and 2.

Now, the average rate of change of a function over the interval a ≤ x ≤ b is given by the following expression.


\text{ Average rate of change }=(f(b)-f(a))/(b-a)

In this case, we have:


\begin{gathered} a=0 \\ b=2 \end{gathered}

Let us find f(b) and f(a).


\begin{gathered} x=0 \\ y=x^2+1 \\ y=0^2+1 \\ y=1 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} x=2 \\ y=x^2+1 \\ y=2^2+1 \\ y=4+1 \\ y=5 \end{gathered}

Now we can apply the formula to calculate the average rate of change.


\begin{gathered} a=0\Rightarrow f(a)=1 \\ b=2\Rightarrow f(b)=5 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} \text{ Average rate of change }=(f(b)-f(a))/(b-a) \\ \text{ Average rate of change }=(5-1)/(2-0) \\ \text{ Average rate of change }=(4)/(2) \\ \text{ Average rate of change }=2 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the average rate of change of the function over the given interval is 2.

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