document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096981>Question 1096981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the average rate of change of the height of the water in a river if the function h open parentheses x close parentheses equals minus x squared plus 4 x plus 10 describes the height of the water for time x in hours and h(x) in feet on the interval x = 0 to x = 3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #711380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=711380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h(x)=-x^2+4x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "average rate of change of a function between a and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[f(b)-f(a)]/(b-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(-9+12+10)-10 is numerator, and that is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3-0=3 denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so average rate of change of the height is 1 foot per hour. <BR>\n" );
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