Precalculus Examples

Find the Average Rate of Change V(t)=(14-0.5t)^3
Step 1
Consider the difference quotient formula.
Step 2
Find the components of the definition.
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Step 2.1
Evaluate the function at .
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Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 2.1.2
Simplify the result.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Use the Multinomial Theorem.
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Simplify each term.
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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The final answer is .
Step 2.2
Reorder.
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Reorder and .
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Find the components of the definition.
Step 3
Plug in the components.
Step 4
Simplify.
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Step 4.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 4.1.1
Factor out of .
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Reorder the expression.
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Move .
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Reorder and .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Step 4.1.3.1
Multiply .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Rewrite in a factored form.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Add and .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 4.2
Simplify terms.
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Step 4.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Divide by .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Step 4.3.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Move .
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Move .
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Reorder and .
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