Calculate the average rate of change for the given graph from x = –2 to x = 0 and select the correct answer below.
the average rate of change for the given graph from x = -2 to x = 0 is:
3
We know that the average rate of the graph of the function f(x) form x=a to x=b is calculated by the formula:
[tex]Average\ Rate\ of\ change=\dfrac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}[/tex]
Here we have:
a= -2 and b=0
Also, from the graph of the function we have:
f(a)=0 and f(b)=6
Hence, the average rate of change of the graph from x= -2 to x=0 is:
[tex]Average\ Rate\ of\ change=\dfrac{6-0}{0-(-2)}\\\\i.e.\\\\Average\ Rate\ of\ change=\dfrac{6}{2}\\\\i.e.\\\\Average\ Rate\ of\ change=3[/tex]
Hence, the answer is: 3