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**Exercise: Calculating the Average Rate of Change**

**Objective:** Use the graph below to find the average rate of change between the points \(t = 3\) and \(t = -1\).

**Graph Description:**

The graph displays a parabola, which is a symmetric curve that opens upwards. This parabola intersects the y-axis at the point (0, -9) and increases symmetrically on both sides of this point.

**Key Points to Consider:**

1. **Axes:**
   - The horizontal axis is labeled from -10 to 10, representing the t-axis.
   - The vertical axis is labeled from -10 to 10, representing the function's value axis.

2. **Plot Points:**
   - At \(t = -1\), the graph reaches a point on the parabola that appears to approximately intersect at (0, -8).
   - At \(t = 3\), the graph intersects the parabola at a point approximately (0, 0).

**Finding the Average Rate of Change:**

The average rate of change of a function between two points \(t_1\) and \(t_2\) is given by the formula:

\[ \text{Average Rate of Change} = \frac{f(t_2) - f(t_1)}{t_2 - t_1} \]

- Identify function values at given t-values.
  - Estimate from graph:
    - \(f(-1) = 0\)
    - \(f(3) = 6\)
- Substitute into the formula:
  - \(\frac{f(3) - f(-1)}{3 - (-1)} = \frac{6 - 0}{3 + 1} = \frac{6}{4} = 1.5 \)

Thus, the average rate of change between the points \(t = 3\) and \(t = -1\) is approximately \(1.5\).
Transcribed Image Text:**Exercise: Calculating the Average Rate of Change** **Objective:** Use the graph below to find the average rate of change between the points \(t = 3\) and \(t = -1\). **Graph Description:** The graph displays a parabola, which is a symmetric curve that opens upwards. This parabola intersects the y-axis at the point (0, -9) and increases symmetrically on both sides of this point. **Key Points to Consider:** 1. **Axes:** - The horizontal axis is labeled from -10 to 10, representing the t-axis. - The vertical axis is labeled from -10 to 10, representing the function's value axis. 2. **Plot Points:** - At \(t = -1\), the graph reaches a point on the parabola that appears to approximately intersect at (0, -8). - At \(t = 3\), the graph intersects the parabola at a point approximately (0, 0). **Finding the Average Rate of Change:** The average rate of change of a function between two points \(t_1\) and \(t_2\) is given by the formula: \[ \text{Average Rate of Change} = \frac{f(t_2) - f(t_1)}{t_2 - t_1} \] - Identify function values at given t-values. - Estimate from graph: - \(f(-1) = 0\) - \(f(3) = 6\) - Substitute into the formula: - \(\frac{f(3) - f(-1)}{3 - (-1)} = \frac{6 - 0}{3 + 1} = \frac{6}{4} = 1.5 \) Thus, the average rate of change between the points \(t = 3\) and \(t = -1\) is approximately \(1.5\).
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