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document.write( "What is the average rate of change of the function f(x)=x^2 over an interval [a,b]  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^2 over an interval [a,b]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average = [f(b)-f(a)]/[b-a]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(b^2-a^2)]/(b-a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= b+a<BR>\n" );
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