SOLUTION: what is the average rate of change from x=1 to x=4? How do I solve this?

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Question 1135038: what is the average rate of change from x=1 to x=4?
How do I solve this?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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The average rate of change of the function f(x) from x= 1 to x= 4 is equal to


    %28f%284%29-f%281%29%29%2F%284+-+1%29


by the definition.


In other words, you need to calculate the values of the function at x= 4 an at x= 1.


Then take the difference of these values


and then divide the difference by the length of the interval, which (the length) is 4-1 = 3 in your case.


Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

to find the average rate of change from x=1 to x=4, you need provide the function f%28x%29 or y.
average rate of change rate of change from x=1 to x=4 will be:
%28f%281%29-f%284%29%29%2F%281-4%29+