Question

Question

Use the image to answer the question.

A coordinate plane shows a curve labeled f of x. The x-axis ranges from negative 1 to 5 in 1-unit increments. The y-axis ranges from negative 2 to 30 in increments of 2. 2 points are marked on the curve.

Calculate the average rate of change over the interval [3,4]
of the given graph of the function.

(1 point)
Responses

8
8

−16
negative 16

116
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16
16
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Answer 1

To calculate the average rate of change of the function \( f(x) \) over the interval \([3, 4]\), we use the formula:

\[ \text{Average rate of change} = \frac{f(b) - f(a)}{b - a} \]

where \( a = 3 \) and \( b = 4 \).

From the graph, identify the values of \( f(3) \) and \( f(4) \):

• Let’s say \( f(3) = 8 \) (you should verify the exact value from the image).
• Let’s say \( f(4) = 24 \) (again, verify from the image).

Using these values:

1. Calculate the change in \( f \): \[ f(4) - f(3) = 24 - 8 = 16 \]

2. Calculate the change in \( x \): \[ 4 - 3 = 1 \]

3. Substitute these into the average rate of change formula: \[ \text{Average rate of change} = \frac{16}{1} = 16 \]

So, the average rate of change over the interval \([3, 4]\) is \( 16 \).

Thus, the correct response is:

16