Answer: -4 (choice B)
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Explanation:
The table says that when x = 1, the output is y = -2.
So the point (1, -2) is on the parabola.
The table also says that point (3, -10) is on the parabola. We're focusing on this because x = 3 is the other endpoint.
Find the slope of the line through those two points. The slope here is the same as the average rate of change.
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)
m = (-10 - (-2))/(3 - 1)
m = (-10 + 2)/(3 - 1)
m = -8/2
m = -4 is the slope, and therefore, the average rate of change from x = 1 to x = 3.
