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What is the average rate of change from x = −1 to x = −2?

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What is the average rate of change from x = −1 to x = −2?

anonymous · Answer

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lasttccasey · Answer

Since you're not given an equation, the only think I can think to do here is use a secant line and find the slope of it. In other words, you have two points: (-1,5) and (-2,7). You need to find the slope of the straight line which passes through those two points. `Slope = Rise/Run`

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you! i did that and i got my final answer - 2

lasttccasey · Answer

-2 is correct assuming this is how you're supposed to do the problem. I hope that helped!

anonymous · Answer

yes it helped alot thank you so much!

lasttccasey · Answer

Good luck! ` :) `