Answer:
the average rate of change is 4.
Step-by-step explanation:
Find the average rate of change of f(x)=x^2 on the interval [1,3].
The average rate of change of f(x) on the interval [a,b] is f(b)−f(a)/b−a.
We have that a=1, b=3, f(x)=x^2.
Thus, f(b)−f(a)/b−a=((3))^2−(((1))^2)/3−(1) = 4.
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R1 ÷ 2 = ![\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&3&1.5\\-5&1&4\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7D1%263%261.5%5C%5C-5%261%264%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
R2 ÷ -5 = ![\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&3&1.5\\1&-0.2&-0.8\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7D1%263%261.5%5C%5C1%26-0.2%26-0.8%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
R2: R1 - R2 = ![\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&3&1.5\\0&3.2&2.3\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7D1%263%261.5%5C%5C0%263.2%262.3%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
R2 ÷ 3.2 = ![\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&3&1.5\\0&1&0.71875\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7D1%263%261.5%5C%5C0%261%260.71875%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
R1: R1 - 3R2 = ![\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&0&0.65625\\0&1&0.71875\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7D1%260%260.65625%5C%5C0%261%260.71875%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
Answer: x = 0.65625, y = 0.71875