To find the average rate of change of a function over a given interval, basically you need to find the slope. The mathematical definition of the slope is very similar to the one we use every day. In mathematics, the slope is the relationship between the vertical and horizontal changes between two points on a surface or a line. In this sense, the slope can be found using the following expression:

$Average\hspace{3}rate\hspace{3}of\hspace{3}change=Slope=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} =\frac{f(x_2)-f(x_1)}{x_2-x_1}$

So, the average rate of change of:

$f(x)=-x^2+3x+6$

Over the interval $-3$

Is:

$f(x_2)=f(3)=-(3)^2+3(3)+6=-9+9+6=6\\\\f(x_1)=f(-3)=-(-3)^2+3(-3)+6=-9-9+6=-12$

$\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} =\frac{f(x_2)-f(x_1)}{x_2-x_1} =\frac{6-(-12)}{3-(-3)} =\frac{18}{6}= 3$

Therefore, the average rate of change of this function over that interval is 3.

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3 years ago

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postnew [5]

Answer:

Below

Step-by-step explanation:

Substituting the given values:

f(6) = 6(2/3) - 2 = cube root of 6^2 - 2 = cube root 36 - 2

f(-6)= (-6)(2/3) - 2 = cube root of(-6)^2 - 2 = cube root 36 - 2

So This is true,

f(6) = cube root of 6^2 - 2 = cube root 36 - 2 = 1.3019

2 * f(3) = 2 * (cube root of 3^2 - 2 ) = 2 * (cube root of 9 - 2) = 0.1602

So False,

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3 years ago

natulia [17]

Answer:

diagonal = = 12.8 inches (to the nearest tenth of an inch)

Step-by-step explanation:

As shown in the diagram attached to this solution:

Let the Length of the rectangular board = a

Let the width = b

Let the diagonal = d

where:

a = 10 inches

b = 8 inches

d = ?

Triangle ABC in the diagram is a right-angled triangle, therefore, applying Pythagoras theorem:

(hypotenuse)² = (Adjacent)² + (Opposite)²

d² = 10² + 8²

d² = 100 + 64

d² = 164

∴ d = √(164)

d = 12.806 inches

d = 12.8 inches (to the nearest tenth of an inch)

<em>N:B Rounding off to the nearest tenth of an inch is the same as rounding off to 1 decimal place.</em>

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3 years ago