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What does the average rate of change measure?

How output changes as input changes

In the formula ΔyΔx=f(b)−f(a)b−a\frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x} = \frac{f(b) - f(a)}{b - a}, what does Δy\Delta y represent?

Change in function's output: f(b)−f(a)f(b) - f(a)

What does the Greek letter delta (Δ\Delta) represent?

Change in a quantity

Geometrically, what does the average rate of change equal?

Gradient of the secant line

What does the average rate of change formula essentially calculate?

Rise over run

For f(x)=x2f(x) = x^2 over [1,3][1, 3], what is the average rate of change?

44

In the interval [a,b][a, b], what is aa?

The starting point of the interval

What is a secant line?

A line through two points on a graph

Which is NOT mentioned as a practical application of average rate of change?

Rate of temperature change

For V(t)=50t+200V(t) = 50t + 200 from t=2t = 2 to t=5t = 5, find the average rate of change.

5050 litres per hour

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