Respuesta :
Answer:
Rate of change is 0.25
Step-by-step explanation:
The given function is [tex]f(x)=\ln(3x)[/tex]
The rate of change of function f(x) from a to b is given by
[tex]f'(x)=\frac{f(b)-f(x)}{b-a}[/tex]
We have,
a = 2, b = 7
Thus, rate of change from 2 to 7 is given by
[tex]\text{Rate of change}=\frac{f(7)-f(2)}{7-2}\\\\=\frac{\ln(21)-\ln(6)}{7-2}\\\\=\frac{1.25}{5}\\\\=0.25[/tex]
Thus, rate of change is 0.25
Answer:
Choice C is correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have given a function.
We have to find average rate of change of function from a to b.
Let f(x) = ln (3x) , a = 2 and b = 7
f(2) = ln(6) and f(7) = ln(21)
Derivative is defined as rate of change of function.
d/dx(f(x)) = f(b)-f(a) / (b-a)
Putting the values of a and b in above formula,we get
d/dx(f(x)) = f(7)-f(2) / 7-2
d/dx(f(x)) = ln(21)-ln(6) / 5
d/dx(f(x)) = 1.25 / 5
d/dx(f(x)) = .25
Average rate of change of function from 2 to 7 is .25