a.
\The parent function is
.
Graph :
\Graph of the function
for
.

b.
\Find the average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
.
Average rate of change on the interval
is
.
Substitute corresponding values in above formula.
\Average rate of change :
\
Average rate of change for the function on the interval
at
.


.
Average rate of change for the function on the interval
at
.

.
Average rate of change for the function on the interval
at
.

.
c.
\The value of b increases average rate of change for the function
also increases.
Graph of the function is expanded vertically which is shown graphs in part a.
\ \d.
\Graph of the function
for
.

e.
\Find the average rate of change of each function on the interval
.
Average rate of change for the function on the interval
at
.

Average rate of change for the function on the interval
at
.

.
Average rate of change for the function on the interval
at
.

.
Average rate of change for the function on the interval
at
.

.
f. \ \
\The value of b increases, average rate of change for the function
also decreases.
Graphs that have larger values for b are greater for negative values of x, but when x is positive, the graphs decrease and
\approach 0 faster.
\a.
\Graph of the function
for
.

b.
\Average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
is 1.5.
Average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
is 4.
Average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
is 7.5.
Average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
is 12.
c.
\The value of b increases average rate of change for the function
also increases.
Graph of the function is expanded vertically which is shown graphs in part a.
\d.
\Graph of the function
for
.

e.
\Average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
is
.
Average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
is
.
Average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
is
.
Average rate of change of each function on the interval
at
is
.
f.
\The value of b increases, average rate of change for the function
also decreases.
Graphs that have larger values for b are greater for negative values of x, but when x is positive, the graphs decrease and
\approach 0 faster.