Calculate the average rate of change of the given function fover the intervals [a, a + h] where h = 1, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, and 0.0001. (Technology is recommended for the cases h = 0.01, 0.001, and 0.0001.) HINT [See Example 4.] (Round your answers to five decimal places.) f(x) = ; a = 1 h = 1 h = 0.1 h = 0.01

Calculate the average rate of change of the given function fover the intervals [a, a + h] where h = 1, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, and 0.0001. (Technology is recommended for the cases h = 0.01, 0.001, and 0.0001.) HINT [See Example 4.] (Round your answers to five decimal places.) f(x) = ; a = 1 h = 1 h = 0.1 h = 0.01

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 28E: Average Rate of Change Graphs of the functions f,g , and h are shown below. What can you say about...

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