Rate of Change

instantaneous rate of change means the same thing as

• slope of the tangent line

• slope of the normal line

• slope of a secant line

• potato

The Average Rate of Change is the same as Slope of:

• The secant

• The tangent

• The sky is blue

• 96
• 32
• -32
• -32x

Find the rate of change

• 3/3
• 2/3
• 1
• -2/3

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

f(x) = 2x² + 12x + 16
What is the average rate of change of f(x) on the interval [-3, -2].

• 2
• 1/2
• -2
• -1/2

• -4

• -1/4

• 3

• -2

If m > 0, the line_____________________ left to right.

• rises

• falls

• decreases

• curves