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Average Rate of Change from a Formula Worksheet with Answer Key

7 problems on average rate of change from a formula: evaluating a function at both ends of an interval, a student's error, a ski racer stopping, theater revenue, a missing coefficient, and a general result for one over x. 3 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Find the average rate of change of each function on the given interval.
    f(x) = x^3 on [1, 3]g(x) = |x - 2| on [-2, 4]h(x) = \sqrt{x} on [4, 25]k(x) = \dfrac{12}{x} on [2, 6]m(x) = (x + 1)(x - 3) on [-1, 5]
  2. Find the slip in Owen's average rate of change of a quadratic.
  3. Ski racer: use the distance formula to find average speed over a time interval.
  4. Maya's theater: find average rate of change of revenue between ticket prices.
  5. Find the value of b that gives an average rate of change of 10, and check it.
  6. Find the average rate of change of a rational function on each interval, or explain why there is none.
  7. Show a general formula for the average rate of change of one over x and use it.

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