For the Function, Find the Average Rate of Change of F

question 152

Multiple Choice

For the function, find the average rate of change of f from 1 to x: $$\frac { f ( x ) - f ( 1 ) } { x - 1 } , x \neq 1$$
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 2 x$$

• A) 1
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 1 } { x - 1 }\)
• C) \(x - 1\)
• D) \(x + 1\)

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