Q. Given the function g(x)=−x2+6x+12, determine the average rate of change of the function over the interval −1≤x≤6.Answer:
Define Function: We have the function g(x)=−x2+6x+12. To find the average rate of change over the interval [−1,6], we will use the formula for the average rate of change, which is (g(b)−g(a))/(b−a), where a and b are the endpoints of the interval.
Find g(−1): First, we need to find the value of g(−1). We substitute x=−1 into the function g(x). g(−1)=−(−1)2+6(−1)+12 g(−1)=−1−6+12 g(−1)=5
Find g(6): Next, we need to find the value of g(6). We substitute x=6 into the function g(x).g(6)=−(6)2+6(6)+12g(6)=−36+36+12g(6)=12
Calculate Average Rate of Change: Now that we have g(−1)=5 and g(6)=12, we can calculate the average rate of change using the values of g(a) and g(b) we found in the previous steps.Average rate of change = (g(6)−g(−1))/(6−(−1))Average rate of change = (12−5)/(6−(−1))Average rate of change = 7/7Average rate of change = 1