The average births per woman in a certain developing country can be modeled according to the equationf(x) = 0.004x² – 0.25x + 6.57 where x is the number of years since 1959. Step 2 of 2: What was the rate of change in the country's average births per woman in 1982?

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The average births per woman in a certain developing country can be modeled according to the equation f (x) = 0.004x² – 0.25x + 6.57 where x is the number of
years since 1959.
Step 2 of 2: What was the rate of change in the country's average births per woman in 1982?
Transcribed Image Text:The average births per woman in a certain developing country can be modeled according to the equation f (x) = 0.004x² – 0.25x + 6.57 where x is the number of years since 1959. Step 2 of 2: What was the rate of change in the country's average births per woman in 1982?
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