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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Can someone please help me?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Use the table of the function f(x) = x4 - 4x to answer this question:
What is the average rate of change from x = -1 to x = 2?
hartnn (hartnn):
average rate of change formula is
\(\Large \dfrac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}\)
here, a = -1
b =2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
opps the chart didnt load right, haha.
x f(x)
-2 24
-1 5
0 0
1 -3
2 8
hartnn (hartnn):
know how to get f(-1) and f(2) from the chart ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh so I plugged in the numbers to the formula. i got f(2)-f(-1)/2--1
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hartnn (hartnn):
right
2-(-1) is just 2+1 =3
how about f(2), know how to get it ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok :) umm, no I dont :/
hartnn (hartnn):
f(2) is the value of f(x) when x =2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ohh ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So what do i do next?
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hartnn (hartnn):
find f(2) and f(-1) from the chart!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
is the answer 1?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
or wait -1?
hartnn (hartnn):
the final answer ?
why are u in so much hurry? :)
sis you get
f(2) and f(-1)
hartnn (hartnn):
**did you get
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
hartnn (hartnn):
what did u get them as ?>
hartnn (hartnn):
any ideas ?