Determine the Average Rate of Change for the Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x - 3$$

question 79

Multiple Choice

Determine the average rate of change for the function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x - 3$$

• A) 3
• B) \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(- 3\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)

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