Question

Calculate the average rate of change for the function f(x) = −x4 + 4x3 − 2x2 + x + 1, from x = 0 to x = 1.

Answer 1

Really
just calculate the slope
slope is (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

for x=0, y=1
for x=1, y=3

slope=(y1-y1)/(x-x1)=(3-1)/(1-0)=2/1=2

answer is 2