Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

- 7

Step-by-step explanation:

The average rate of change of f(x) in the closed interval [ a, b ] is

$\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}$

Here [ a, b ] = [ - 5, - 2 ]

f(b) = f(- 2) = (- 2)² - 4 = 4 - 4 = 0

f(a) = f(- 5) = (- 5)² - 4 = 25 - 4 = 21, thus

average rate of change = $\frac{0-21}{-2-(-5)}$ = $\frac{-21}{3}$ = - 7