SOLUTION: What is the rate of change between x=0 and x=4 for the equation y=-3x^2-2x-1?

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Question 1038651: What is the rate of change between x=0 and x=4 for the equation y=-3x^2-2x-1?
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The average rate of change of a function from to is the slope of the line through the two points and . So evaluate and and then calculate the slope.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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