OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §3.3 Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs · Exercise 46 · Algebra · Graphs

Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs · Exercise 46

Let $f (x) = \frac{1}{x} .$ Find a number $c$ such that the average rate of change of the function $f$ on the interval $(1, c)$ is $- \frac{1}{4} .$

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