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You began membership in a new health and fitness club which has access to a dietician and personal trainer. They help
you develop a special eight-week diet and exercise program. The data in the following table represents your weight, w, as
a function of time, t, over an eight-week period.
Time (weeks)
10 1 12 3 14 15 16 17 18
Weight (lb) 150
141 (140 137 137 (132 1.29
144
143
a.
Using A notation, determine the average rate of change of weight over the last four weeks of the program. (include weeks
4 and 8 in your calculations)
-2.75 pounds per week
b. +2.75 pounds per week
-4.0 pounds per week
d. +0.38 pounds per week
C.