Find the Average Rate of Change for the Function Between $f ( x ) = - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Find the average rate of change for the function between the given values.
- $f ( x ) = - 3 x ^ { 2 } - x$ ; from 5 to 6

• A) \(- 34\)
• B) \(- \frac { 1 } { 6 }\)
• C) \(- 2\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)

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Definitions:

Chemical Identity

The unique combination of chemical properties and composition that precisely identifies a substance.

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A distinct form that different phases of matter take on, traditionally classified as solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

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A process that involves the reorganization of the atoms in one or more substances, resulting in the formation of new products with different properties.

Matter

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