Average Rate of Change Calculator

Calculate the Average Rate of Change Between Two Points

Understanding Average Rate of Change

What is Average Rate of Change?

The average rate of change represents the slope between two points on a curve. It measures how much one quantity changes in relation to another quantity over a specific interval. The formula is:

Average Rate of Change = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)

Applications and Examples

  • Velocity calculation (distance over time)
  • Economic growth rates (change in GDP over years)
  • Population growth (change in population over time)
  • Temperature changes (change in temperature over hours)