Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 10 - Section 10.4 - Average Rate of Change - Exercises - Page 731: 17

Answer

$\frac{7}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Given the interval [2,3] f(3)=$\frac{3^{2}}{2}+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{29}{6}$ f(2)=$\frac{2^{2}}{2}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}$ The average rate of change of f(x) over the interval [2,3] $\frac{f(3)−f(2)}{3−2}=\frac{\frac{29}{6}-\frac{15}{6}}{1}=\frac{7}{3}$
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