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

question 208

Multiple Choice

For the function, find the average rate of change of f from 1 to x: $$\frac { f ( x ) - f ( 1 ) } { x - 1 } , x \neq 1$$
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { 6 } { x + 5 }$$

• A) \(- \frac { 1 } { x + 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 6 } { ( x - 1 ) ( x + 5 ) }\)
• C) \(\frac { 6 } { x ( x + 5 ) }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { x + 5 }\)

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