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

question 182

Multiple Choice

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

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

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