Answer: c) 95.57
Step-by-step explanation:
rate of change is: [tex]\dfrac{f(15) - f(12)}{15-12}[/tex]
f(15) = 0.01(2)¹⁵ f(12) = 0.01(2)¹²
= 327.68 = 40.96
average rate of change = [tex]\dfrac{327.68-40.98}{15-12}\quad =\quad \dfrac{286.7}{3}\quad =\quad \large\boxed{95.57}[/tex]
