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What is the rate of change if Jenna earns $60 every #2 1/2# weeks?

Answer 1

Avery Alexander

Jenna's total earnings is increasing at the rate of #60/2.5=$24#/week.

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Answer 2

Isaiah Anthony

The rate of change is the amount earned per unit of time. To find the rate of change, divide the amount earned by the time interval.

Jenna earns $60 every 2 1/2 weeks.

To find the rate of change, divide $60 by 2 1/2 weeks:

Rate of change = $60 / 2.5 weeks Rate of change =$ 24 per week

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.