document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717997>Question 717997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the average rate of change of the function from x1 to x2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Function	     	              / x-Values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = square root(x + 2)+5          x1 = 14, x2 = 23   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Function / x-Values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = square root(x + 2)+5 x1 = 14, x2 = 23 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average = [f(23)-f(14)]/(23-14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [sqrt(25)+5 - (sqrt(16)+5)]/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [5-4]/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1/9<BR>\n" );
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