document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174600>Question 174600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the Function, find the Average Rate of change of  f  from  1  to  x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)-f(1) / (x-1) , x not equal 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cant find this in the book.. Can you help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average is the slope of the secant line joining the two points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the Function,f(x)=x^3+x,  find the Average Rate <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of change of f from 1 to x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)-f(1) / (x-1) , x not equal 1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x^3+x) - (1^3+1)]/[x-1]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x^3 + x -2] / [x-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x^2 +x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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