Answer:
Function g(x)
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
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Which has an average rate of 3 over [1,3]
The average rate of change (m) is calculated as:
[tex]m = \frac{f(b) - f(a)}{b -a}[/tex]
Where:
[tex][a,b] = [1,3][/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]m = \frac{f(3) - f(1)}{3 -1}[/tex]
[tex]m = \frac{f(3) - f(1)}{2}[/tex]
From the table f(x), we have:
[tex]f(3) = 6\\ f(1) = -2[/tex]
So:
[tex]m = \frac{6 - -2}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m = \frac{8}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m =4[/tex]
From the graph of g(x), we have:
[tex]g(3) = 4\\ g(1) = -2[/tex]
So:
[tex]m = \frac{g(3) - g(1)}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m = \frac{4 - -2}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m = \frac{6}{2}[/tex]
[tex]m =3[/tex]
Since only one of the function has an average rate of change of 3 over the given interval,
Then g(x) answers the question
