suppose f(x)=x^2 + 6x + 1, What is the average rate of chang

[blue4882]

suppose f(x)=x^2 + 6x + 1


What is the average rate of change of f(x) with respect to x, as x changes from -1 to 1?

any help would be greatly appreciated

thank you so much

 

[skeeter]

the average rate of change of a function f(x) on the interval [a,b] is [f(b) - f(a)]/(b - a)