Question

This table shows values that represent a quadratic function.

What is the average rate of change for this quadratic function for the interval
from x= 1 to x= 3?​

Answer 1

Answer:

D. -4

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the general formula, $m = \frac{f(b) - f(a)}{b - a}$ , average rate of change for the quadratic function from x = 1 to x = 3, can be calculated as shown below:

Where,

$a = 1, f(1) = -2$

$b = 3, f(3) = -10$

Plug in the above values in the average rate of change formula:

$m = \frac{-10 - (-2)}{3 - 1}$

$m = \frac{-10 + 2}{2}$

$m = \frac{-8}{2}$

$m = -4$

Average rate of change is D. -4

Answer 2

Answer:


Average rate of change is D. -4