Calculate the Average Rate of Change of the Given Function $[ - 3,5 ]$

question 133

Multiple Choice

Calculate the average rate of change of the given function over the interval $[ - 3,5 ]$ . $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } + 8$

• A)-42
• B) 42
• C) 4
• D) 10.5
• E) 16

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