Average Rate of Change Over an Interval

Which of the following graphs has the largest average rate of change from -1 to 2?

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Average Rate of Change is also known as...

• y-intercept

• x-intercept

• linear

• slope

At 0 seconds, Mrs. Taylor was 10 feet off the ground.  At 5 seconds, she was 20 feet off the ground.  What is her rate in feet per second?

• 10 feet per second

• 5 feet per second

• 2 feet per second

• 6 feet per second

Use the given function or the graph to find the average rate of change

• 3

• -3

• 3/2

• -1/3

Find the average rate of change of Pete's height from 3 years old to 5 years old.

• 2 inches per year

• 8 inches per year

• 2 years

• 4 inches per year

Use the given function or the graph to find the average rate of change

• 5

• -1/5

• -5

• 15

Find the average rate of change over the given interval.

• 3

• 1.5

• 1

• 0.67

Find the average rate of change over the given interval. 

• -2

• 2

• -1

• -0.5

Which of the following intervals has the largest average rate of change?

• [13,14]

• [13, 17]

• [16, 17]

• [16, 19]

Determine the slope.

• m=1/7

• m=-1/7

• m=-7

• m=7