An apple falls from a high tree branch. The height, h (t) in feet, of the apple above the ground is a function of the number of seconds, t, since the apple started falling. The table represents the function for selected values of t.
h(1)
16.00
t
0.0
0.2
15.36
0.4
13.44
0.5
12.00
0.6
10.24
0.8
5.76
10
0.00
A
B
Which statement provides a correct interpretation of the average rate of change of this function from t = 0.5 tot = 1.0?
The average rate of change is -12, which means that the apple fell at a constant speed of 12 feet per second.
The average rate of change is -24, which means that the apple fell at a constant speed of 24 feet per second.
The average rate of change is – 12, which means that the apple traveled the same distance as something moving at a constant speed of 12 feet per second.
The average rate of change is –24, which means that the apple traveled the same distance as something moving at a constant speed of 24 feet per second.
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D