Answer:
a) 45/4
b) 3
c) 12
d) 24
e) no; rate of change varies
Step-by-step explanation:
The average rate of change on interval [a, b] is given by ...
m = (f(b) -f(a))/(b -a)
The function values are read from the table.
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a) m = (f(4) -f(0))/(4 -0) = (48 -3)/(4 -0) = 45/4
b) m = (f(1) -f(0))/(1 -0) = (6 -3)/(1 -0) = 3
c) m = (f(3) -f(2))/(3 -2) = (24 -12)/(3 -2) = 12
d) m = (f(4) -f(3))/(4 -3) = (48 -24)/(4 -3) = 24
e) Not a linear function. The rate of change is not constant.
