Answer:
Average rate of change for the function for the interval (6, 12] is 500 people per year.
Option A is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to find the average rate of change for the function for the interval
(6, 12]
The formula used to calculate Average rate of change is:
[tex]Average \ rate \ of \ change=\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}[/tex]
We are given a=6 and b=12
Looking at the graph we can see that when x=6 y= 3000 so, f(a)=3000
and when x=12, y=6000 so, f(b)=6000
Putting values in formula and finding Average rate of change:
[tex]Average \ rate \ of \ change=\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}\\Average \ rate \ of \ change=\frac{6000-3000}{12-6}\\Average \ rate \ of \ change=\frac{3000}{6}\\Average \ rate \ of \ change=500[/tex]
So, average rate of change for the function for the interval (6, 12] is 500 people per year.
Option A is correct.
