5. Calculus

Average And Instantaneous Rate Of Change — Quiz

Test your understanding of average and instantaneous rate of change with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What does the average rate of change of a function over an interval describe?

Question 2

Which expression gives the average rate of change of $f$ from $x=a$ to $x=b$?

Question 3

What does the instantaneous rate of change of a function at a point represent?

Question 4

If the position of an object is given by $s(t)$, what does $\frac{s(5)-s(2)}{5-2}$ represent?

Question 5

For a function $f(x)$, which statement best describes the derivative $f'(a)$?