Use the table to estimate the rate of change of y at the specified value of x.
-x = 1.
$\begin{array} { c | c }
\mathrm { x } & \mathrm { y } \
\hline 0 & 0 \
0.2 & 0.12 \
0.4 & 0.48 \
0.6 & 1.08 \
0.8 & 1.92 \
1.0 & 3 \
1.2 & 4.32 \
1.4 & 5.88
\end{array}$
A) 8
B) 6
C) 2
D) 4

Question

Use the table to estimate the rate of change of y at the specified value of x.
-x = 1. 
$\begin{array} { c | c } 
\mathrm { x } & \mathrm { y } \
\hline 0 & 0 \
0.2 & 0.12 \
0.4 & 0.48 \
0.6 & 1.08 \
0.8 & 1.92 \
1.0 & 3 \
1.2 & 4.32 \
1.4 & 5.88
\end{array}$
A) 8
B) 6
C) 2
D) 4

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The rate of change at x = 1 can be estimated using the average rate of change between x = 0.8 and x = 1.2: $(4.32 - 1.92) / (1.2 - 0.8) = 6$.

Use the Table to Estimate the Rate of Change of Y