Find the Average Rate of Change of the Function From x

question 61

Multiple Choice

Find the average rate of change of the function from $$x _ { 1 } = 1 \text { to } x _ { 2 } = 3$$ $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } - 6 x ^ { 2 } - x$$

• A) The average rate of change from \(x _ { 1 } = 1\) to \(x _ { 2 } = 3\) is 19 .
• B) The average rate of change from \(x _ { 1 } = 1\) to \(x _ { 2 } = 3\) is \(- 12\).
• C) The average rate of change from \(x _ { 1 } = 1\) to \(x _ { 2 } = 3\) is 6 .
• D) The average rate of change from \(x _ { 1 } = 1\) to \(x _ { 2 } = 3\) is \(- 15\).
• E) The average rate of change from \(x _ { 1 } = 1\) to \(x _ { 2 } = 3\) is 15 .

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