SOLUTION: Determine the average rate of change from the first point to the second point for the function y = 2^x:
a.x1 = 0 and x2 = 3
b.x2 = 3 and x2 = 4
Algebra ->
Trigonometry-basics
-> SOLUTION: Determine the average rate of change from the first point to the second point for the function y = 2^x:
a.x1 = 0 and x2 = 3
b.x2 = 3 and x2 = 4
Log On
Question 197377: Determine the average rate of change from the first point to the second point for the function y = 2^x:
a.x1 = 0 and x2 = 3
b.x2 = 3 and x2 = 4 Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
The average rate of change of a function over an interval is the slope of the secant line that contains the points on the graph at the endpoints of the interval.
So, first calculate the value of the function for each of your x values, giving you two ordered pairs that are on the graph. Then use the slope formula to calculate the slope of the secant line.
