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y= -5x^2-x+12 for the interval from x= -2 to x=1

answer given is 4

2007-11-20 13:44:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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y(-2) = -5*(-2)² - (-2) + 12
= -20 + 2 + 12
= -6

y(1) = -5*1² - 1 + 12
= 6

Average rate of change = [y(1) - y(-2)] / [1 - (-2)]
= (6+6) / (1+2)
= 12/3
= 4

2007-11-20 13:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by gudspeling 7 · 0 0

To get the average rate, you have to integrate the rate on the interval [21, 1] then divide by the length of the interval (which is 3).

In order to get the rate of change, you need to take the derivative of y with respect to x (dy/dx). Integrating this, you need the antiderivative -- which is just y.

Therefore -- the answer is (y(1)-(y(-2))/3

Work this out -- and you get 4

2007-11-20 13:52:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0 0

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2016-10-17 13:55:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

The average rate of change of a function on [a,b] is the slope of the secant line connecting (a,f(a)) and (b,f(b)).

avg rate of change = [f(a)-f(b)]/(a-b)

m = ([-5(-2)^2-(-2)+12]-[-5(1)^2-(1)+12])/(-2-1)

m = ([-20+2+12]-[-5-1+12])/-3

m = (-6-6)/-3

m = -12/-3

m = 4

2007-11-20 13:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by mathman 3 · 0 0

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