Answer:
- 2
Step-by-step explanation:
The average rate of change of h(x) in the closed interval [a, b ] is

Here [a, b ] = [1, 8 ], thus
f(b) = f(8) = - 8² + 7(8) + 14 = - 64 + 56 + 14 = 6
f(a) = f(1) = - 1² + 7(1) + 14 = - 1 + 7 + 14 = 20
average rate of change =
=
= - 2
I’m pretty sure 3 inches because the days are going by threes and the inches are probably going by ones because it’s a 2:6 ratio which is also a 1:3 ratio and a 3:9 ratio.
i think it may be c but i could be wrong