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Function Operations — Unit test

Question 8 of 15 • 2026-2027_MDCPS_1200330_Algebra 2_FY

The height in feet, h, of a model rocket t seconds after launch is given by the equation . The average rate of change in h(t) between t = 1 second and t = 3 second is 6. What does the average rate of change tell you about the rocket?

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A
The rocket is traveling six times as fast when t = 3 than it is when t = 1.
B
The rocket is at a greater height when t = 3 than it is when t = 1.
C
The rocket is 6 feet higher above the ground when t = 3 than it is when t = 1.
D
The rocket is traveling at a constant rate of 6 feet per second between t = 1 and t = 3.
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