document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823442>Question 823442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A linear function is given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Find the average rate of change of the function x=a and x=a+h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Show that the average rate of change is the same as the slope of the line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= 1/2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.  I am not very good with these kind of equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=495511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A linear function is given. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Find the average rate of change of the function x=a and x=a+h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Show that the average rate of change is the same as the slope of the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= 1/2x+3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a+h) = (1/2)(a+h)+3 = (1/2)a + (1/2)h + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a) = (1/2)a + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a+h)-f(a) = (1/2)h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average = [f(a+h)-f(a)]/[(a+h)-a] = [(1/2)h]/h = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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