document.write( "Question 1038651: What is the rate of change between x=0 and x=4 for the equation y=-3x^2-2x-1? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The average rate of change of a function

from

is the slope of the line through the two points

and

. So evaluate

and

and then calculate the slope.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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