document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946300>Question 946300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A function is given. Determine the average rate of change of the function between the given values of the variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 5 &#8722; x^2;    x = 3, x = 3 + h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577296 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=577296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A function is given. Determine the average rate of change of the function between the given values of the variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " f(x) = 5 &#8722; x^2; x = 3, x+h = 3 + h <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "average rate = [f(x+h)-f(x)]/[(x+h)-x] = [f(x+h)-f(x)]/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [5 - (3+h)^2]-(5-3^2))]/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [5-[9+6h+h^2]--4]/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-4-6h-h^2+4]h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-h^2-6h]/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -h-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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