As part of an energy savings initiative, residents in a small town were able to decrease their annual household electricity consumption to an average of 10,800 kilowatt-hours (kWh). If the new average household consumption is less than the original average, what was the average annual household electricity consumption prior to the initiative?

Is there a direction u in which the rate of change of f(x,y)equals=x squared minus 3 xy plus 4 y squaredx2−3xy+4y2 at p(1,2) equals 14? give reasons for your answer. choose the correct answer below. a. no. the given rate of change is smaller than the minimum rate of change. b. no. the given rate of change is larger than the maximum rate of change. c. yes. the given rate of change is larger than the minimum rate of change and smaller than the maximum rate of change.