Answer:
The average slope is 8.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let <em>f</em> be defined on the closed interval [a, b]. The average slope of <em>f </em>between a and b is the quotient
average slope = 
To find the average slope of the function
on the interval [-1, 3] you have to evaluate your function in the interval and then divide by the interval.
So,

The average slope is 
Your answer is 2’3’3!! (2*3*3 = 18)
hopefully this helps, good luck bud! :)
Since it’s vertical it would be x=-7
<span>To do that, you need to set it all to zero and factor:
x^2+8x+15 = 0
(x+5)(x+3) = 0
then put both those in parentheses chunks in their own equations
x + 5 = 0
x + 3 = 0
and then simplify
x = -5
x = -3
So the two points where the parabola crosses the x-axis are -5 and -3.</span>