To determine which function has the greater estimated average rate of change over the interval \([0, 1.1]\), we can calculate the average rate of change for both functions over this interval.
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Exponential function: \( y = 4x \)
The average rate of change of the function from \( x = a \) to \( x = b \) is given by: \[ \text{Average Rate of Change} = \frac{f(b) - f(a)}{b - a} \] For \( y = 4x \), we calculate:
- \( f(0) = 4 \cdot 0 = 0 \)
- \( f(1.1) = 4 \cdot 1.1 = 4.4 \)
Now we can compute the average rate of change: \[ \text{Average Rate of Change}_{\text{exponential}} = \frac{f(1.1) - f(0)}{1.1 - 0} = \frac{4.4 - 0}{1.1 - 0} = \frac{4.4}{1.1} = 4 \]
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Quadratic function: \( y = 4x^2 \)
Similarly, we calculate for the quadratic function:
- \( g(0) = 4 \cdot 0^2 = 0 \)
- \( g(1.1) = 4 \cdot (1.1)^2 = 4 \cdot 1.21 = 4.84 \)
Now we compute the average rate of change: \[ \text{Average Rate of Change}_{\text{quadratic}} = \frac{g(1.1) - g(0)}{1.1 - 0} = \frac{4.84 - 0}{1.1 - 0} = \frac{4.84}{1.1} \approx 4.4 \]
Now we compare the results:
- The exponential function has an average rate of change of \( 4 \).
- The quadratic function has an average rate of change of approximately \( 4.4 \).
Since \( 4.4 > 4 \), we can conclude that:
Option 2: quadratic function has the greater estimated average rate of change over the interval \([0, 1.1]\).