Math Problem Statement

What is the average rate of change of y between x = 0 and x = 1?

What is the average rate of change of y between x = 0 and x = 1?

Solution

The equation shown in the graph is y=x2+6xy = -x^2 + 6x. To find the average rate of change of yy between x=0x = 0 and x=1x = 1, we can use the formula:

Average rate of change=y(x2)y(x1)x2x1\text{Average rate of change} = \frac{y(x_2) - y(x_1)}{x_2 - x_1}

where x1=0x_1 = 0 and x2=1x_2 = 1.

First, let's find the values of yy at x=0x = 0 and x=1x = 1:

  1. For x=0x = 0: y(0)=(0)2+6(0)=0y(0) = -(0)^2 + 6(0) = 0

  2. For x=1x = 1: y(1)=(1)2+6(1)=1+6=5y(1) = -(1)^2 + 6(1) = -1 + 6 = 5

Now, using the average rate of change formula:

Average rate of change=y(1)y(0)10=5010=5\text{Average rate of change} = \frac{y(1) - y(0)}{1 - 0} = \frac{5 - 0}{1 - 0} = 5

Thus, the average rate of change of yy between x=0x = 0 and x=1x = 1 is 55.

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions you might find interesting:

  1. What is the instantaneous rate of change of yy at x=1x = 1?
  2. How would you find the vertex of the parabola y=x2+6xy = -x^2 + 6x?
  3. What is the significance of the sign of the rate of change?
  4. How do you determine the concavity of the graph from the equation?
  5. Can you find the x-intercepts of the parabola?

Tip: The average rate of change of a function over an interval is the slope of the secant line that connects the points on the graph corresponding to the endpoints of the interval.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Algebra
Rate of Change
Quadratic Functions

Formulas

Average rate of change formula: (y(x2) - y(x1)) / (x2 - x1)

Theorems

Secant Line Slope Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10