FINDING AVERAGE AND INSTANTENOUS RATE OF CHANGE FROM TABLE WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

Use the following table to find the average rate of change on the given interval.

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1. [3, 13]

2. 0 ≤ x ≤ 12

3. [3, 4]

Solution

Problem 2 :

The function h(x) is given in the table below. Which of the following choices shows the average rate of change of the function over the interval 2 ≤ x ≤ 6?

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(1)-32
(2) 64
(3) -76
(4) -1

Solution

Problem 3 :

Given the functions g(x), f(x) and h(x) shown below.

rate-of-change-q3

The correct list of functions ordered from greatest to least by average rate of change over the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 3 is

A. f(x), g(x), h(x)        B. h(x), g(x), f(x)  

C. g(x), f(x), h(x)        D. h(x), f(x), g(x)

Solution

Problem 4 :

Use the table below to estimate the value of d'(120). Indicate units of measures.

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Solution

Problem 5 :

Frank is selling lemonade. The function g(t) = (t2 + 4)/2 models the number of glasses he sold, g(t), after t hours. What is the average rate of change between hour 2 and hour 6? Show all work.

Solution

Problem 6 :

The table shows the average diameter of a person's pupil as a person ages. What is the average rate of change of a person's average pupil diameter from age 30 to 70? Be sure to include units.

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Solution

Answer Key

1) 1) 3/5 feet/min, 2) 7/12 feet/min and 3)  -11 feet/min

2) -3/2

3)  h(x) > f(x) > g(x)

4)  3.3 feet/sec

5)  4 glasses/hour

6)  -0.04

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