3x^4 becomes 3(3x)^4=3*3^4*x^4
y^2 becomes (3y)^2=3^2y²
the new z=3² the old z, so b is correct.
Answer:
1970.5 thousand
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Vehicle sales in 2009 = 10,002 thousand
Vehicle sales in 2013 = 17,884 thousand
Required
Determine the average rate of change;
From the given parameters, it can be seen that the number of vehicles is a function of year
Let x represent the years and y represent the number of vehicles;
Such that;


The rate of change is calculate as follows;





Hence, the average rate of change is 1970.5 thousand
The correct answer is 300