Answer:
- 1.4
Explanation:
The average rate of g(x) in the closed interval [ a, b ] is

Here [ a, b ] = [ - 4, 1 ] , then
g(b) = g(1) = - 3 ( value of g(t) when t = 1 ]
g(a) = g(- 4) = 4 ( value of g(t) when t = - 4 )
average rate of change =
=
= - 1.4