Answer:
Average rate of change = 0.4
Step-by-step explanation:
Average rate of change of a function in the interval [a, b] is defined by the formula,
Rate of change = [tex]\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}[/tex]
From the table attached,
Rate of change of the function in the interval 20 ≤ x ≤ 40 will be
= [tex]\frac{f(40)-f(20)}{40-20}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{24-16}{40-20}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{8}{20}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex]
= 0.4
Therefore, average rate change of the function in the given interval 20 ≤ x ≤ 40 is = 0.4
