document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418677>Question 418677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Average rate of change...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=6x from x1=0 x2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would it be 6 because change is 6 all around? Is there a way to work this out other than just knowing that? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292945 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since it's linear, the avg rate is the same as the instantaneous, = 6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To calculate it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diffy/diffx = (24 - 0)/(4 - 0) = 6<BR>\n" );
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