document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158575>Question 1158575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> average rate of change of the function g(x) = -x2 - 4x on the interval 6 ≤ x ≤ 8 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Definition of average rate of change a function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > over an interval [<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >]:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%286%29+=+-x%5E2+-+4x=-6%5E2-4%2A6=-36-24=-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%286%29+=+-x%5E2+-+4x=-6%5E2-4%2A6=-36-24=-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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