`Calculate the average rate of change for the given graph from x = -2 to x = 0`
that's the same as saying
`calculate the slope between the two points (-2,-1) and (0,-1)`
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So what would I do?
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
use this slope formula
\[\Large m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}\]
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
hopefully you've seen it before
OpenStudy (anonymous):
It would be -2?
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
(x1,y1) = (-2,-1)
(x2,y2) = (0,-1)
\[\Large m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}\]
\[\Large m = \frac{-1-(-1)}{0-(-2)}\]
\[\Large m = \frac{-1+1}{0+2}\]
\[\Large m = \frac{0}{2}\]
\[\Large m = 0\]
The slope of the line through the two points (-2,-1) and (0,-1) is m = 0
So the average rate of change from x = -2 to x = 0 is 0
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I get it! Thanks!!!
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