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Option #1

A coordinate plane shows an upward parabola.
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The x-axis ranges from negative 2 to 2 in unit increments. The y-axis ranges from negative 2 to 2 in unit increments. The parabola passes through the coordinates left parenthesis negative 1 point 5 comma 1 point 5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis negative 1 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 0 comma negative 1 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 1 comma 0 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 1 point 5 comma 1 point 5 right parenthesis. All values are approximate.

Option #2

A coordinate plane shows a concave up, decreasing curve.
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Both the axes range from negative 1 to 3 in unit increments. The curve passes through the coordinates left parenthesis negative 0 point 8 comma 3 right parenthesis, left parenthesis negative 0 point 4 comma 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 0 comma 1 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 1 comma 0 point 3 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 3 comma 0 right parenthesis. All values are approximate.

Option #3

A coordinate plane shows a s-shaped curve.
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Both the axes range from negative 2 to 2 in unit increments. The curve passes through the coordinates left parenthesis 2 comma 1 point 3 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 1 comma 1 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis negative 1 comma negative 1 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis negative 2 comma negative 1 point 3 right parenthesis. All values are approximate.

Which option is the graph of a function which has a positive average rate of change on the interval [−12,0]
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is the graph of the function which has a positive average rate of change on the

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Option #3.

Reason: On that graph f(0) = 0 while the value at the left endpoint (x = −1.2) is negative, so (f(0) − f(−1.2)) / (0 − (−1.2)) > 0.