Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative - 3.3 Rates of Change - 3.3 Exercises - Page 158: 8

Answer

0.3466

Work Step by Step

We are given $y=\ln x$ On the interval from $x=2$ to $x=4$, the average rate of change is $\frac{y(4)-y(2)}{4-2}=\frac{\ln4 - \ln2}{2}\approx0.3466$
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