What is the average rate of change of f(x)=-2/x^2 when the interval is 1 to 2

1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

average rate of change = (f(x2) - f(x1))/(x2 - x1)

f(x) = -2/x^2

f(x2) = f(2) = -2/(-2)^2 = -2/4 = -0.5

f(x1) = f(1) = -2/1^2 = -2

average rate of change = (-0.5 - (-2))/(2 - 1)

average rate of change = (-0.5 + 2)/1

average rate of change = 1.5

answer

the correct answer is

explanation

the given function is

the excluded values are obtained by solving:

we factor to obtain:

the excluded values are

the correct option is 2.

step-by-step explanation:

according to the given information triangle abc is a right angle triangle with right angle at a. segment ab is 5 and segment ac is 7. point d is on segment bc and angles adb and adc are right angles.

it is given that triangles abd, cad, and cba are similar.

two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional.

in triangle cba, using pythagoras theorem

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triangle abd and cba are similar,

                            (2)

triangle cad and cba are similar,

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using (1), (2) and (3), we get

hence proved.

therefore option 2 is correct.