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is
.
(a).
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.
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(b).
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(c).
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.
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(d).
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.
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(e).
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.
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is
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(f).
\A secant line is a straight line joining two points of a function.
\The function is passes through origin.
The line equation passes through origin is .
Average rate of change is the slope of the secant line.
\The secant lines are ,
,
,
, and
.
Graph :
\Graph of the function and secant lines :
\(g).
\Observe graph:
\The secant lines are getting closer to the line .
(h).
\The slopes of the secant lines are decreasing. They are getting closer to .
(a).
(b).
(c).
(d).
(e).
(f). Graph of the function and secant lines is
\(g). The secant lines are getting closer to the line .
(h). The slopes of the secant lines are decreasing.They are getting closer to .