The graph of P = f(t) in the figure below gives the population of a town, in thousands, after t years. P 20 10 10 20 30 t (a) Find the average rate of change of the population of the town during the first 10 years. Round your answer to one decimal place. The average rate of change during the first 10 years is thousand people per year.
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The average rate of change of a function over an interval is the change in the function's value divided by the change in the input value over that interval. In this context, it means the change in population divided by the change in time. Show more…
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