If you got here directly from the outside world and see nothing on the left, press here to bring up the frames that will allow you to properly navigate this tutorial and site. For best viewing, adjust the window width to at least the length of the line below. The units of the average rate of change are units of f per unit of x. Here is one for you. Let f be specified by the following table.
Data are approximate.
So far, we have looked at functions specified either numerically or graphically . Here is one for you to try in which the function is specified algebraically .