Question

The table shows values of a function. What is the average rate of change of over the interval from x = 5 to x = 9? Show your work!

Answer 1

$\frac{f(9) - f(5)}{9 - 5} \\ = \frac{14 - ( - 2)}{4} \\ = \frac{16}{4} \\ = 4$

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