Question

What is the average rate of change of f(x), represented by the table of values, over the interval [-2, 3]?

x f(x)
-6 2.5
-2 2.5
0 2
2 0
3 5

Answer 1

this will be value of f(x) at x = 3 - value of f(x) at x = -2
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3 - (-2)

Answer 2

so 5

Answer 3

No

what did you get for the numerator?

Answer 4

that should be 5 - 2.5 = 2.5

Answer 5

oh okay

Answer 6

now divide that by the denominator

Answer 7

is it 2

Answer 8

No what do you get for 3 - (-2) ?

Answer 9

5

Answer 10

2.5/5= .5

Answer 11

thats correct