SOLUTION: For y=x^2, find the average rate of change as a) x changes from 1 to 3 b) x changes from 2 to 5

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Question 254702: For y=x^2, find the average rate of change as
a) x changes from 1 to 3
b) x changes from 2 to 5

Answer by drk(1908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The average rate of change formula is
(i)
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For y=x^2, find the average rate of change as
a) x changes from 1 to 3
using (i) we get

which is

or
4
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b) x changes from 2 to 5
using (i) we get

which is

or
7

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