Respuesta :
The average rate of change of a function over a closed interval [a,b] is given with : f(b)-f(a)/(b-a).
The interval in our case is [0,1]. The average rate of change fot the function y=3x is:
(3*1-3*0)/(1-0)=3/1=3
We will calculate the average rate of changes of all listed functions:
A) y = 8x + 2
(8*1+2) – (8*0+2)/(1-0)=(10-2)/1=8/1=8
B) y = 3x + 2
(3*1+2) – (3*0+2)/1=5-2=3
C) y = 2x
(2*1) – (2*0)/1=2
So, smaller average rate of change has the function y=2x.
Answer:
option C has smallest rate of change
Step-by-step explanation:
given points x = 0 and x = 1
hence putting value in equation y = 3x
y = 0 and y = 3
rate of change of = [tex]\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\dfrac{3-0}{1-0} = 3[/tex]
from equation A) y = 8 x + 2
at x = 0 y = 2 and at x = 1 y = 10
rate of change = [tex]\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\dfrac{10-2}{1-0} =8[/tex]
B) y = 3 x + 2
at x = 0 y = 2 and at x = 1 y = 5
rate of change = [tex]\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\dfrac{5-2}{1-0} =3[/tex]
C) y = 2 x
at x = 0 y = 0 and at x = 1 y = 2
rate of change = [tex]\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\dfrac{2-0}{1-0} =2[/tex]
hence, option C has smallest rate of change