Precalculus Examples

Find the Average Rate of Change 1/2x-3
Step 1
Write as a function.
Step 2
Consider the difference quotient formula.
Step 3
Find the components of the definition.
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Step 3.1
Evaluate the function at .
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Step 3.1.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 3.1.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 3.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 3.1.2.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.2.1.2
Combine and .
Step 3.1.2.1.3
Combine and .
Step 3.1.2.2
The final answer is .
Step 3.2
Reorder and .
Step 3.3
Find the components of the definition.
Step 4
Plug in the components.
Step 5
Simplify.
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Step 5.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 5.1.4
Add and .
Step 5.1.5
Add and .
Step 5.1.6
Add and .
Step 5.2
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5.3
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 6