Question

Help with this algebra question please thank you

Answer 1

The average rate of change is just change in y divided by change in x.

(f(4)-f(-1))/(4--1)

(16-8-4-1-2+4)/5

5/5

1

So the average rate of change is just 1.

Answer 2

(f(4)-f(-1))/(4/1)

(16-8-4-1-2+4)/5

5/5

1

 the average rate of change is just 1

Hope this helps, i hate are answers a very similar but its the only way for AlwaysFancyNancy to fully understand the equation 

So in short your answer is 1