A. 1/6, .16666666, 16.6666666%
B. 4/6, .64, 64%
C. 5/6, .80, 80%
The average rate of change of <em>g(x)</em> over the interval [2, 8] is given by
(<em>g</em> (8) - <em>g</em> (2)) / (8 - 2)
In other words, it's the slope of the line through the points (2, <em>g</em> (2)) and (8, <em>g</em> (8)).
Use the definition of the function to evaluate it at the points in the numerator:
• 8 ≥ 4, so using the second piece, <em>g</em> (8) = -0.5(8) + 8 = 4
• 2 < 4, so <em>g</em> (2) = 5(2) + 1 = 11
Then the average rate of change is
(<em>g</em> (8) - <em>g</em> (2)) / (8 - 2) = (4 - 11) / 6 = -7/6
Height of the kite is = 36 inches.
Width of the kite is = 30 inches
One of the ways to find the area is to draw a vertical line to break the kite into two equal triangles. Mark the base as 36 inches and height as 15 inches .
Now we will use the formula
to find the area of each triangle. Then we will add both the areas to find the area of the kite.
Area of 1 triangle =
= 270 square inches
Area of the 2nd triangle is also = 270 square inches
Hence, area of the kite = 270+270 = 540 square inches