The function y = f(a) is graphed below. What is the average rate of change of the function f(x) on the interval -6 < x≤ -3?

Answer: -5
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]f(-6)=0\\\\f(-3)=-15\\\\\frac{f(-3)-f(-6)}{-3-(-6)}=\frac{-15-0}{3}=\boxed{-5}[/tex]