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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
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Capitolo 3, Problema 17

Find the average rate of change of the function from x1 to x2. f(x) = √x from x1 = 4 to x2 = 9

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Identify the function given: \(f(x) = \sqrt{x}\), and the interval endpoints \(x_1 = 4\) and \(x_2 = 9\).
Recall the formula for the average rate of change of a function \(f(x)\) over the interval \([x_1, x_2]\): \(\text{Average Rate of Change} = \frac{f(x_2) - f(x_1)}{x_2 - x_1}\).
Calculate the function values at the endpoints: \(f(x_1) = f(4) = \sqrt{4}\) and \(f(x_2) = f(9) = \sqrt{9}\).
Substitute these values into the average rate of change formula: \(\frac{\sqrt{9} - \sqrt{4}}{9 - 4}\).
Simplify the numerator and denominator separately, then divide to find the average rate of change over the interval.

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