Which expression equals the average rate of change of a differentiable function on…

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · A Level · Mathematics · Differentiation · Differentiation

Problem

Which expression equals the average rate of change of a differentiable function

f

on the interval

[a,b]

, where

a<b

? (a)

f'(a)

(b)

f(b)-f(a)

(c)

\dfrac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a}

(d)

\dfrac{f(a)-f(b)}{b-a}