document.write( "Question 803092: What's the average rate of change for the sqrt 5x+7 between f(a) =16 & f(b)=25 \n" ); document.write( "
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What's the average rate of change for the sqrt 5x+7 between f(a) =16 & f(b)=25
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\n" ); document.write( "Do you mean \"f%28x%29+=+sqrt%285x%2B7%29\" ?
\n" ); document.write( "If so, find a and b
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\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28a%29+=+sqrt%285a%2B7%29+=+16\"
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides
\n" ); document.write( "5a+7 = 256
\n" ); document.write( "a = 249/5
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\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28b%29+=+sqrt%285b%2B7%29+=+25\"
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides
\n" ); document.write( "5b+7 = 625
\n" ); document.write( "b = 618/5
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\n" ); document.write( "b - a = 369/5
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\n" ); document.write( "f(b) - f(a) = 9
\n" ); document.write( "Avg rate = (369/5)/9
\n" ); document.write( "= 41/5
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