SOLUTION: average rate of change of the function g(x) = -x2

SOLUTION: average rate of change of the function g(x) = -x2 - 4x on the interval 6 ≤ x ≤ 8 ?

Question 1158575: average rate of change of the function g(x) = -x2 - 4x on the interval 6 ≤ x ≤ 8 ?

Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, Boreal, MathLover1:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
average rate of change of the function g(x) = -x2 - 4x on the interval 6 ≤ x ≤ 8 ?
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Is x2 a different variable than x?
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is [f(b)-f(a)}/(b-a)
=[-96-(-60)]/2
=-36/2=-18
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Definition of average rate of change a function over an interval [,]:

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