Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 2 - Review - Exercises - Page 232: 54

Answer

Net Change: $-6$ Average Rate of change: $-3$

Work Step by Step

From the graph, we are given the following points: $(1, 5) (3, -1)$ Net Change: $f(3) - f(1) = -1 - 5 = -6$ Average Rate of change: $\frac{f(3)- f(1)}{3-1} = \frac{-6}{2} = -3$
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