The National Weather Service keeps track of the temperature for a given day in a given city. It also keeps track of this information at certain times during a given day. The following temperatures were recorded on a January day in New York City.

Time of Day
10 AM
12 Noon
2 PM
4 PM
6 PM
8 PM
10 PM
Temperature (4072-03-01-01-00_files/i0280000.jpg)
30
35
36
36
34
30
28

Over which period(s) of time is the average rate of change zero? What, if anything, can you conclude about the actual temperature fluctuation within this period?

Question

The National Weather Service keeps track of the temperature for a given day in a given city. It also keeps track of this information at certain times during a given day. The following temperatures were recorded on a January day in New York City.

Time of Day
10 AM
12 Noon
2 PM
4 PM
6 PM
8 PM
10 PM
Temperature (4072-03-01-01-00_files/i0280000.jpg)
30
35
36
36
34
30
28

Over which period(s) of time is the average rate of change zero? What, if anything, can you conclude about the actual temperature fluctuation within this period?

anonymous · Answer

rate of change= final temperature- initial temperature/ (10)