document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824415>Question 824415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the function, find the average rate of change of f from 1 to x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)-f(1)/x-1, x not equal 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = xsquared - 2x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)-f(1)/x-1, x not equal 1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x^2 - 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(1) = 1-2(1) = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "average = [(x^2-2x)+1]/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-1)^2/(x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-1)<BR>\n" );
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