we could take a peek at this scenario with say
[tex] \bf \begin{array}{cccll}&\stackrel{x}{seconds}&\stackrel{y}{meters}\\&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\A&2.3&2.0\\C&4.1&4.0\end{array} [/tex]
now, keeping in mind that the average rate of change is really just the slope, then
[tex] \bf (\stackrel{x_1}{2.3}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{2.0})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{4.1}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{4.0})\\\\\\slope = m\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{4.0-2.0}{4.1-2.3}\implies \cfrac{2}{1.8}\implies 1.\overline{11} [/tex]
