If f(x) = 24x + 12, find the slope of the secant line between the values of æ1 = - 1 and æ2 2.

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If f(x) = 24x + 12, find the slope of the secant line between the values of x1 = - 1 and x2 = 2.
Transcribed Image Text:If f(x) = 24x + 12, find the slope of the secant line between the values of x1 = - 1 and x2 = 2.
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The slope of the secant line of f(x) between the values x1 and x2 is referred to as the average rate of change of f(x) over the interval [x1,x2]

 

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