Example 3

Jasper is curious about how the rate of change differs for the interval [3, 6]. Calculate the rate of change using the graph from Example 2.

[list=1] [*]Determine the interval to be observed. [*]Identify the starting point of the interval. [*]Identify the ending point of the interval. [*]Substitute the starting and ending point into the slope formula to calculate the rate of change. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on their resources.