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12.4 Exercise 82

Avg difficulty 2.5

The cost of producing x x cellphones is described by the function C(x)= x 2 −4x+1000. C \left(x\right) = x^{2} - 4 x + 1000.

Find the average rate of change in the total cost as x x changes from x=10 to x=15. x = 10 \textrm{ }\text{to}\textrm{ } x = 15.

OpenStax Precalculus 2e, 12.4 Derivatives, exercise 82

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