Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - More on Slope - Exercise Set - Page 226: 14

Answer

The average rate of change of $f\left( x \right)=6x$ from ${{x}_{1}}=0\text{ to }{{x}_{2}}=4$ is $6$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the provided function $f\left( x \right)=6x$. The value of the function $f\left( x \right)=6x$ at ${{x}_{1}}=0$ is $\begin{align} & f\left( 0 \right)=6\left( 0 \right) \\ & =0 \end{align}$ The value of function $f\left( x \right)=6x$ at ${{x}_{2}}=4$ is $\begin{align} & f\left( 4 \right)=6\left( 4 \right) \\ & =24 \end{align}$ The average rate of change of $f$ from ${{x}_{1}}=0\text{ to }{{x}_{2}}=4$ is $\begin{align} & \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}=\frac{f\left( 4 \right)-f\left( 0 \right)}{4-0} \\ & =\frac{24-0}{4-0} \\ & =\frac{24}{4} \\ & =6 \end{align}$ Thus, the average rate of change of $f\left( x \right)=6x$ from ${{x}_{1}}=0\text{ to }{{x}_{2}}=4$ is $6$.
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