Answer:
- 6
Step-by-step explanation:
The average rate of change of f(x) in the closed interval [ a, b ] is
[tex]\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}[/tex]
Here [ a, b ] = [ 2, 6 ] , then
f(b) = f(6) = - 6² + 2(6) + 2 = - 36 + 12 + 2 = - 22
f(a) = f(2) = - 2² + 2(2) + 2 = - 4 + 4 + 2 = 2 , then
average rate of change = [tex]\frac{-22-2}{6-2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-24}{4}[/tex] = - 6
