Answer: -1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
The average rate of change is [tex]\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}[/tex]. Since a=-1 and b=1. We can plug them into the equation and solve.
[tex]\frac{[1^2-1-1][(-1)^2-(-1)-1)]}{1-(-1)} =\frac{(-1)(1)}{2} =-\frac{1}{2}[/tex]
