Answer:
1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
average rate of change = (f(x2) - f(x1))/(x2 - x1)
f(x) = -2/x^2
f(x2) = f(2) = -2/(-2)^2 = -2/4 = -0.5
f(x1) = f(1) = -2/1^2 = -2
average rate of change = (-0.5 - (-2))/(2 - 1)
average rate of change = (-0.5 + 2)/1
average rate of change = 1.5
