Consider the function y=-x^2+4. What is the average rate of change from [1, 5]?
1 Answer
Mar 3, 2017
Explanation:
The average rate of change of a continuous function,
bar f(x) =(f(b)-f(a))/(b-a)
So the average rate of change of the function
Aroc = ( f(5)-f(1) ) / ( 5-1 )
" " = ( ( -25+4) - (-1+4) ) / 4
" " = ( ( -21) - (3) ) / 4
" " = -24/4
" " = -6