Answer:
- 7
Step-by-step explanation:
The average rate of change of f(x) in the closed interval [ a, b ] is

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 =
=
= - 7
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