document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289614>Question 289614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the average rate of change for the function over the given interval.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=sqrt2x-1   between x=1 x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer is 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=209958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average rate of change over an interval is simply the slope of the line segment which connects the endpoints of the interval.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So...<ol><li>Use the x coordinates of the endpoints (1 and 5) and the function to find the y coordinates of the endpoints.</li><li>With the two points, use the slope formula to find the slope. This will be the \"average rate of change\".</li></ol> </SPAN>\n" );
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