The function is
.
Average rate of change from
to
is
.
(a).
\The average rate of change from
to
.
In this case
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in
.

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in
.

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and
,
in
.
Average rate of change

The average rate of change from
to
is
.
(b).
\The average rate of change from
to
.
In this case
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in
.


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and
,
in
.
Average rate of change

The average rate of change from
to
is
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(c).
\The average rate of change from
to
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In this case
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in
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and
,
in
.
Average rate of change

The average rate of change from
to
is
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(d).
\The average rate of change from
to
.
In this case
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in
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and
,
in
.
Average rate of change

The average rate of change from
to
is
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(e).
\The average rate of change from
to
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in
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and
,
in
.
Average rate of change

The average rate of change from
to
is
.
(f).
\A secant line is a straight line joining two points of a function.
\The function
is passes through origin.
The line equation passes through origin is
.
Average rate of change is the slope of the secant line.
\The secant lines are
,
,
,
, and
.
Graph :
\Graph of the function and secant lines :
\(g).
\Observe graph:
\The secant lines are getting closer to the line
.
(h).
\The slopes of the secant lines are decreasing. They are getting closer to
.
(a). 
(b). 
(c). 
(d). 
(e). 
(f). Graph of the function and secant lines is
\(g). The secant lines are getting closer to the line
.
(h). The slopes of the secant lines are decreasing.They are getting closer to
.