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Algebra 2

Course: Algebra 2 > Unit 1

Lesson 2: Average rate of change of polynomials
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Algebra 2
Polynomial arithmetic
Average rate of change of polynomials
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Average rate of change of polynomials

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Problem

h, left parenthesis, x, right parenthesis, equals, x, squared, minus, 1
What is the average rate of change of h over the interval minus, 3, is less than or equal to, x, is less than or equal to, minus, 1?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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