Question

Need help I don’t understand what it means

Answer 1

Answer:

b) - 10

Step-by-step explanation:

Average rate of change:

To find the average rate of change, we have divide the change in y of f(x) , by the change in x(input).

   $\sf \boxed{\text{\bf Average rate of change = \dfrac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a} }}$

 a = 4 ; f(a) = -17

b = 6 ;   f(b) = -37

     $\sf Average \ rate \ of \ change = \dfrac{-37-[-17]}{6-4}$

                                         $\sf =\dfrac{-37+17}{2}\\\\=\dfrac{-20}{2}\\\\=-10$