Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Average Rate of Change of a Function - 2.4 Exercises - Page 187: 1

Answer

$50$ miles/hour

Work Step by Step

We will apply the formula: $$\begin{aligned} \text{average speed}&=\frac{\text{distance traveled}}{\text{time elapsed}}\\ &=\frac{100 \text{ miles}}{2\text{ hours}}\\ &=50\text{ miles/hour}. \end{aligned}$$
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