Consider the function f(x) = 4 - 2x ^ 2 on the interval \ -6,6] Find the average or mean slope of the function on this interval , i.e. (f(6) - f(- 6))/(6 - (- 6)) =

f(x) = 4 -2x^2
First we need to find f(6)
f(6) = 4 - 2( 6) ^2 = 4 - 2(36) = 4 - 72 = -68
Then we need to find
f(-6) = 4 - 2( -6) ^2 = 4 -2( 36) = 4 - 72 = -68
Now we find the average or mean slope
The mean slope is zero
Now f'(c) must equal 0
The derivative is -4x and evaluated at c
-4c
This must be equal to 0
-4c =0
Solving for c
c=0