For the function, find the average rate of change of f from 1 to x: $\frac { f ( x ) - f ( 1 ) } { x - 1 } , x \neq 1$
-f(x) = -8x
A) -8
B) 0
C) $ \frac { - 8 } { x - 1 }$
D) -9

Question

For the function, find the average rate of change of f from 1 to x: $\frac { f ( x ) - f ( 1 ) } { x - 1 } , x \neq 1$
-f(x) = -8x
A) -8 
B) 0 
C) $ \frac { - 8 } { x - 1 }$ 
D) -9

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The function f(x) = -8x is a linear function with a slope of -8. The slope of a linear function is the coefficient of x, which in this case is -8.

For the Function, Find the Average Rate of Change of F