The Secant Line
Drag point to x = 5
Find the average rate of change from x = 2 to x = 5 for f(x) = x²
Calculate the Slope
Drag to formula
Point A
(2, 4)
Point B
(5, 25)
m =
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-
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-
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=
7
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Constant Rate
Drag handles to find slope = 0
Find an interval [a, b] where the average rate of change is 0.
Final Challenge
Slide to set average rate
Find the rate of change for f(x) = −x² + 16 on [−1, 3]
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