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A curve with 3 points is plotted on a coordinate plane. The x-axis ranges from negative 1 to 3 and the y-axis ranges from negative 1 to 5, both by 1-unit increments.

Use the average rate of change to describe the graph of f(x) over the interval [1,4] .

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Responses

The average rate of change is 3.
The average rate of change is 3.

The average rate of change is −13.
The average rate of change is negative Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction .

The average rate of change is 13.
The average rate of change is Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction .

The average rate of change is 1.

The correct answer is: The average rate of change is 3.