Question

Find the average rate of change for the given function from x = -1 to x = 2.

Answer 1

x, -1, 0, 2
y, -3,-1,3

Answer 2

Someone help me.. I'll fan and give a medal

Answer 3

okay do you know what does they mean by average rate of change ??

Answer 4

A little.

Answer 5

someone help pleaseee

Answer 6

rate of change = slope
\[slope = \frac{ rise }{ run } = \frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} } \]when given points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)

plug in
x1 = -1
x2 = 2
y1 = -3
y2 = 3

Answer 7

So is the answer 2?

Answer 8

@sleepyhead314 ?

Answer 9

yeah, that's what I got :)

Answer 10

Thank you so so much! ill fan and give you a medal

Answer 11

thanks sleepy