Rate of Change for Non-Linear Alg 1
Concept Notes Page – Rate of change for non-linear functions
1) Show three examples of how the given interval can be expressed.
2) What two things will be provided for you in the rate of change problems?
3) What two measures are always being compared when determining the slope?
4) If a function is increasing, the slope is ________________.
5) When the slope is negative, the function is ________________.
6) A horizontal line has a slope of ________. Is it a function?
7) A vertical line has a slope of __________. Is it a function?

Rate of Change for Non-Linear Alg 1
Practice Problems
1.
Find the rate of change pictured here from 1<x<3
Find the average rate of change of the function from x
1
to x
2.
2)
( ) 3 x 2
; x
1
= 8 to x
2
= -3
3)  x

5
; x
1
=9 to x
2
= 30
4)
( )

2 x
2 ; x
1
=-3 to x
2
= 5
5) p x

2 x 
3
; x
1
=3 to x
2
= 5
6) n x

3 x
3 
2
; x
1
=-3 to x
2
= 2 This is a TOUGH ONE!

Rate of Change for Non-Linear Alg 1

Rate of Change for Non-Linear Alg 1