Average Rate of Change

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Average Rate of Change is also known as...

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slope

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Find the average rate of change of f(x)=2x^2+3x-1 from 1 to 2.

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9

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What is the average rate of change of [1, 5]?

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-0.75

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Find the average rate of change over the interval [0, 4] for the function f(x)=x^2.

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4

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If a function has a slope of 2, what does this indicate about its average rate of change?

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The average rate of change is 2 units up for every 1 unit right.

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Calculate the average rate of change of the function f(x)=3x+1 from x=2 to x=5.

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9

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What is the formula for calculating the average rate of change between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

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If the average rate of change of a function is negative, what does this imply about the function's behavior?

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The function is decreasing over that interval.

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Find the average rate of change of Pete's height from 3 years old to 5 years old.

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4 inches per year

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What does a slope of 0 indicate about a function's average rate of change?

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The function is constant over that interval.