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A toy rocket is launched from the roof of a building. The graph below shows the height of the rocket x seconds after it was launched. What is the average rate of change of the height of the rocket during its descent?
A. -32 ft/sec
B. -24 ft/sec
C. -64/3 ft/sec
D. -16 ft/sec​

A toy rocket is launched from the roof of a building The graph below shows the height of the rocket x seconds after it was launched What is the average rate of class=

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Using it's concept, it is found that the average rate of change of the height of the rocket during its descent is given by:

D. -16 ft/sec​

What is the average rate of change of a function?

It is given by the change in the output divided by the change in the input.

In this problem, the input changed from 0 s to 3 s, while the output changed from 48 ft to 0 ft, hence:

r = -48 ft/3 s = -16 ft/s

Hence option D is correct.

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