SOLUTION: Find the average rate of change of f(x) = ln(x-2), as x goes from 3 to 5

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Question 443212: Find the average rate of change of f(x) = ln(x-2), as x goes from 3 to 5
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Average rate of change is defined as %28f%28b%29+-f%28a%29%29%2F%28b-a%29
So:
cartoon%28%28f%28b%29+-f%28a%29%29%2F%28b-a%29%2C%28ln%283%29+-+ln%281%29%29%2F%285-3%29%29
Recallln%281%29+=+0
Then
highlight%28ln%283%29%2F2%29