Answer:
- 4
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope of the line is the average rate of change of f(x)
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
f(x) = - 4x + 1 ← is in slope- intercept form
with m = - 4 ← average rate of change
