document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291551>Question 291551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the average rate of change for the function over the given interval.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=&#8730;2x-1 between x=1 x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer is 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please show steps for this!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8730; = squareroot </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=&#8730;2x-1 between x=1 x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer is 1/2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average change = (change in y values)/(change in x values)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(f(5) - f(1))/(5-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (sqrt(9)-sqrt(1))/(4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (3-1)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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