Compare the functions shown below:

f (x)

x y

-3 - 27

-2 - 8

-1 - 1

0 0

1 1

2 8

3 27

4 64

g (x)

linear graph with y intercept of negative 1 and x intercept of negative 2 h (x) = (x + 4) 2 + 2

What is the correct order of the functions from least to greatest according to the average rate of change on the interval from x = 0 to x = 4?

To get the average rate of change, we simply have to use this formula:

ARC = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

For the first function:

ARC = (64 - 0) / (4 - 0) = 16

For the second function, since it's a line, the ARC would just be equal to the slope

m = ARC = (-1 - 0) / (0 - (-2)) = - 0.5

For the third function:

h (0) = 18

h (4) = 66

ARC = (66 - 18) / (4 - 0) = 12

Therefore, the order of the functions from lest to greatest according to the average rate of change on the interval from x = 0 to x = 4 is:

g (x)

h (x)

f (x)