Given the function , a. Determine the average rate of change on the interval .
b. Is it possible to determine the instantaneous rate of change at ? Explain why or why not.

Simonne used the following steps to simplify the given expression. 12 - 3(-2x + 4) step 1: 12 + (–3)·(–2x) + (–3)·(4) step 2: 12 + 6x + (–12) step 3: 12 + (–12) + 6x step 4: 0 + 6x step 5: 6x what property of real numbers was used to transition from step 3 to step 4? a. identity property of addition b. inverse property of addition c. associative property of addition d. commutative property of addition

What is the standard deviation of the following data set rounded to the nearest tenth? 3, 17, 18, 15, 12, 21, 9

The graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c is a parabola that opens up and has a vertex at (0, 5). what is the solution set of the related equation 0 = ax%2 + bx + c?