Find the Average Rate of Change of the Function from X₁

question 111

Multiple Choice

Find the average rate of change of the function from x₁ = 1 to x₂ = 5. $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 18 x - 4$

• A)The average rate of change from x₁ = 1 to x₂ = 5 is 24.
• B)The average rate of change from x₁ = 1 to x₂ = 5 is -4.
• C)The average rate of change from x₁ = 1 to x₂ = 5 is -24.
• D)The average rate of change from x₁ = 1 to x₂ = 5 is -18.
• E)The average rate of change from x₁ = 1 to x₂ = 5 is 4.

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