Answer:
Option D. 13122 is the answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
As we can see from the table having interval and average rate of change, figures under average rate of change are forming a geometric sequence.
Sequence is 2, 6, 18 , 54, 162, 486.
and we have to find the average rate of change from x = 8 to x = 9, means we have to find 9th term of the given sequence.
Now we know that explicit formula of the sequence can be written as [tex]T_{n}=ar^{n-1}[/tex]
where Tn is the nth term of the sequence.
a = first term
r = common ratio
n = number of the term
Now from this explicit formula we can find the 9th term of the sequence.
From the given table
a = 2, r = 3, n = 9
[tex]T_{9}=2.3^{9-1}=2.3^{8}[/tex]
T9 = 13122
Therefore Option D. 13122 will be the answer.
