document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865156>Question 865156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the average rate of change for the funchtion f(x)=3x^2 on the interval     [-3,3] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=521549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = 3x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-3) = 3(-3)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-3) = 3(9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-3) = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 3x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3) = 3(3)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3) = 3(9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3) = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average Rate of Change = (f(b) - f(a))/(b-a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average Rate of Change = (f(3) - f(-3))/(3-(-3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average Rate of Change = (27-27)/(3-(-3))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average Rate of Change = (27-27)/(3+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average Rate of Change = 0/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Average Rate of Change = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the final answer is <font size=4 color=\"red\">0</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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