document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668993>Question 668993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the rate of change for the interval between points A and C? Is it greater than, less than, or equal to the rate of change between points A and B?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 4, greater than	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. 1/3, equal to	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. 1/4, less than	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. 3, equal to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"http://postimage.org/image/kxofqwqap/\" target = \"_blank\">postimage</a><BR>\n" );
document.write( "point A is at the coordinates of (1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point B is at the coordinates of (2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point C is at the coordinates of (3,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the average rate of change is the change in y divided by the change in x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from A to B, that becomes (0 - (-3)) / (2 - 1) which becomes 3/1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from A to C, that becomes (5 - (-3)) / (3 - 1) which becomes 8/2 which is the same as 4/1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the average slope from A to C is equal to 4 while the average slope from A to B is equal to 3 so the average slope from A to C is more than the average slope from A to B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "based on the possible solutions to the problem, i would pick selection A.<BR>\n" );
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