Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the average rate of change of each given function over the interval [-2, 2]]:

✔️ Average rate of change of m(x) over [-2, 2]:

Average rate of change = $\frac{m(b) - m(a)}{b - a}$

Where,

a = -2, m(a) = -12

b = 2, m(b) = 4

Plug in the values into the equation

Average rate of change = $\frac{4 - (-12)}{2 - (-2)}$

= $\frac{16}{4}$

Average rate of change = 4

✔️ Average rate of change of n(x) over [-2, 2]:

Average rate of change = $\frac{n(b) - n(a)}{b - a}$

Where,

a = -2, n(a) = -6

b = 2, n(b) = 6

Plug in the values into the equation

Average rate of change = $\frac{6 - (-6)}{2 - (-2)}$

= $\frac{12}{4}$

Average rate of change = 3

✔️ Average rate of change of q(x) over [-2, 2]:

Average rate of change = $\frac{q(b) - q(a)}{b - a}$

Where,

a = -2, q(a) = -4

b = 2, q(b) = -12

Plug in the values into the equation

Average rate of change = $\frac{-12 - (-4)}{2 - (-2)}$

= $\frac{-8}{4}$

Average rate of change = -2

✔️ Average rate of change of p(x) over [-2, 2]:

Average rate of change = $\frac{p(b) - p(a)}{b - a}$

Where,

a = -2, p(a) = 12

b = 2, p(b) = -4

Plug in the values into the equation

Average rate of change = $\frac{-4 - 12}{2 - (-2)}$

= $\frac{-16}{4}$

Average rate of change = -4

The answer is D. Only p(x) has an average rate of change of -4 over [-2, 2]