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Let f have the graph shown.
a. The average rate of change of f over
is
(A) greater than
(B) less than
(C) approximately equal to
b. The average rate of change of f over
is
(A) greater than
(B) less than
(C) approximately equal to
c. Over the interval
(A) increasing.
(B) decreasing.
(C) neither.
d. Over the interval
(A) increasing, then decreasing.
(B) decreasing, then increasing.
(C) always increasing.
(D) always decreasing.
e. when
is
(A) approximately 0 and increasing at a rate of about 0.7 units per unit of x.
(B) approximately 0 and decreasing at a rate of about 0.7 units per unit of x.
(C) approximately 0.7 and increasing at a rate of about 1 units per unit of x.
(D) approximately 0.7 and decreasing at a rate of about 3 units per unit of x.
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