Q. Given the function h(x)=x2+7x+5, determine the average rate of change of the function over the interval −6≤x≤1.Answer:
Calculate Function Value at −6: To find the average rate of change of the function h(x)=x2+7x+5 over the interval from x=−6 to x=1, we need to calculate the difference in the function values at these points and divide by the difference in the x-values.
Calculate Function Value at 1: First, we calculate the function value at x=−6: h(−6)=(−6)2+7∗(−6)+5.
Find Difference in Function Values: Performing the calculation: h(−6)=36−42+5=−1.
Find Difference in X-Values: Next, we calculate the function value at x=1: h(1)=(1)2+7∗(1)+5.
Calculate Average Rate of Change: Performing the calculation: h(1)=1+7+5=13.
Calculate Average Rate of Change: Performing the calculation: h(1)=1+7+5=13.Now, we find the difference in the function values: h(1)−h(−6)=13−(−1)=14.
Calculate Average Rate of Change: Performing the calculation: h(1)=1+7+5=13.Now, we find the difference in the function values: h(1)−h(−6)=13−(−1)=14.We also find the difference in the x-values: 1−(−6)=1+6=7.
Calculate Average Rate of Change: Performing the calculation: h(1)=1+7+5=13.Now, we find the difference in the function values: h(1)−h(−6)=13−(−1)=14.We also find the difference in the x-values: 1−(−6)=1+6=7.Finally, we calculate the average rate of change by dividing the difference in function values by the difference in x-values: Average rate of change = (h(1)−h(−6))/(1−(−6)).
Calculate Average Rate of Change: Performing the calculation: h(1)=1+7+5=13.Now, we find the difference in the function values: h(1)−h(−6)=13−(−1)=14.We also find the difference in the x-values: 1−(−6)=1+6=7.Finally, we calculate the average rate of change by dividing the difference in function values by the difference in x-values: Average rate of change = (h(1)−h(−6))/(1−(−6)).Performing the calculation: Average rate of change = 14/7=2.
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