2 years ago

What is the average rate of change of the function f(x)=2x2+8 over the interval [2, 6]? A 2 B 4 C 12 D 16

Mathematics

2 answers:

Vinil7 [7]2 years ago

6 0

Answer:

D. 16

Step-by-step explanation:

Average rate of change: $\frac{f(a) - f(b)}{a-b}$

Simply plug in 6 for a and 2 for b

valentinak56 [21]2 years ago

4 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Average rate of change is

f(6) - f(2)

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6-2

f(6) = 2(6)^2 +8 = 2 *36 +8 = 80

f(2) = 2(2)^2 +8 = 2 *4 +8 = 16

80 - 16

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6-2

64/4

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