The function with the greatest average rate of change is the function k(x)
How to determine the function?
The average rate of change is calculated as
[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 -x_1}[/tex]
The interval is [0,2].
So, we have
[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{2 -0}[/tex]
[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{2}[/tex]
For function j(x), we have
j(2) = 3 * 1.6^2 = 7.68
j(2) = 3 * 1.6^0 = 3
So, we have
[tex]m_j = \frac{7.68 - 3}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m_j = 2.34[/tex]
For function g(x), we have
g(2) = 25/2
g(0) = 8
So, we have
[tex]m_g = \frac{25/2 - 8}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m_g = 2.25[/tex]
For function k(x), we have
k(2) = 9
k(0) = 4
So, we have
[tex]m_k = \frac{9 - 4}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m_k = 2.5[/tex]
For function f(x), we have
f(2) = 1.5 * 2^2 = 6
f(0) = 1.5
So, we have
[tex]m_f = \frac{6 - 1.5}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m_f = 2.25[/tex]
The function with the greatest average rate of change is the function k(x) with a rate of 2.5
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