Avgrc

Command Summary

Returns the forward-difference quotient (average
rate of change).

Command Syntax

avgRC(expression1, var [,h])

Menu Location

This command can only be found in the CATALOG

Calculator Compatibility

This command works on all calculators.

Token Size

? byte(s)

AvgRC() returns an expression equal to the following formula:

(1)

\begin{align} \frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h} \end{align}

h is the step value, which defaults to 0.001.

:avgRC(f(x),x,h)
           (f(x+h)-f(x))/h
:avgRC(sin(x),x,h)|x=2
          sin(h+2)-sin(2)/h
:avgRC(x^2-x+2,x)
          2.*(x-.4995)
:avgRC(x^2-x+2,x,.1)
          2.*(x-.45)
:avgRC(x^2-x+2,x,3)
          2*(x-1)

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Error Conditions

Related Commands

• Command 1
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See Also

• Design Concept 1
• Design Concept 2
• Technique 1