SOLUTION: What is the average rate of change between x=-1 and x=3 when the equation is y=-5x^2?

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Question 1038649: What is the average rate of change between x=-1 and x=3 when the equation is y=-5x^2?
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The average rate of change of a function from to is the slope of the line through the two points and . So evaluate and and then calculate the slope.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it