SOLUTION: Determine the average rate of change of f(x) = x2-4 on the interval [3,3+h]

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Question 318491: Determine the average rate of change of f(x) = x2-4 on the interval [3,3+h]
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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+f%283%29=3%5E2-4=9-4=5+
+f%283%2Bh%29=%283%2Bh%29%5E2-4=%289%2B6h%2Bh%5E2%29-4
+f%283%2Bh%29=h%5E2%2B6h%2B5
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Average Rate of Change=Difference in function value/Difference in x value.
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The average rate of change is equal to ,
%28f%283%2Bh%29-f%283%29%29%2F%283%2Bh-3%29=%28h%5E2%2B6h%2B5-5%29%2F%28h%29
highlight%28%28f%283%2Bh%29-f%283%29%29%2F%283%2Bh-3%29=h%2B6%29