50 40 30 20 10 10 20 30 40 50x (years) What was the average rate of change of P between x = 0 and x = 45? Interpret the value of the average rate of change that you found in part (a). The population did not experience any change during that time span. The population increased and decreased the same amount during that time span. The population increased during that time span.

50 40 30 20 10 10 20 30 40 50x (years) What was the average rate of change of P between x = 0 and x = 45? Interpret the value of the average rate of change that you found in part (a). The population did not experience any change during that time span. The population increased and decreased the same amount during that time span. The population increased during that time span.

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter2: Functions

Section2.4: Average Rate Of Change Of A Function

Problem 30E: Population Growth and Decline The graph shows the population P in a small industrial city from 1950...

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