Question

The function y = f(x) is graphed below. What is the average rate of change of the

Answer 1

The average rate of change of the function is -35/16.

How to find the average rate of change of the function?

We have to determine the average rate of change of the function f(x) on the interval -8 ≤ x ≤ 8.

so

at x₁ = -8, f(x₁) = f(-8) = 30

at x₂ = 8, f(x₂) = f(8) = -5

Average rate = [f(x₂) - f(x₁)] / [ x₂ - x₁]  

                     = [f(8) - f(-8) ] / [8-(-8)]

                     = [-5 - (30)] / [16]

                     = [-35] / 16

Therefore, the average rate of change of the function is -35/16.

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