Question

calculate the average rate of change for the function g(x)= 4x^2 + x -1 over the interval 0.5≤x≤1

Answer 1

Any attempt ?

Answer 2

i substituted the values of 1 and o,5 into the equation and then used the slope equation to get the answer.... but i kept getting it wrong :S

Answer 3

Can you show your work ?

Answer 4

4(1)² +1-1
=4(1)+1-1
=4+1-1
=4

4(0.5)²+0.5-1
=4(.25)+0.5-1
=1+0.5-1
=0.5

(4-0.5)/(1-0.5)
.... OH ! LOL I KNOW WHERE I WENT WRONG WITH MY EQUATION NOW!

Answer 5

WHOOPS...... sorry ._.