The graph shows the function f(x).
which value is closest to the average rate of change from x = 3 to x = 5?
a. 0.4
b. 0.6
c. 1.5
d. 2.5

Hence, the average rate of change is:

1.5

Step-by-step explanation:

We have to find the closest value to the average rate of change from x=3 to x=5.

We know that the average rate of change of a function f(x)  from x=a to x=b is calculated as:

i.e. here we have:

a=3 and b=5

Now,, from the graph of the function f(x) we could observe that:

and

Hence, the average rate of change from x=3 to x=5 is:

Hence, the average rate of change is:

1.5

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