The average rate of change from x = -1 to x = 2 is 2
<u>Solution:</u>
Given function is:
f(x) = 2x - 1
We have to find the average rate of change from x = -1 to x = 2
<em><u>The average rate of change is given as:</u></em>
<em><u>The average rate of change from x = -1 to x = 2 is given by formula:</u></em>
<em><u>Find f(2) and f( - 1)</u></em>
<em><u>Substitute x = 2 in given function</u></em>
f(2) = 2(2) - 1 = 4 - 1 = 3
<em><u>Substitute x = -1 in given function</u></em>
f( - 1) = 2(-1) - 1 = -2 - 1 = -3
<em><u>Substitute the values in above formula,</u></em>
Thus average rate of change from x = -1 to x = 2 is 2