Step 1 :\(f_1(-2) = 7 - 3(-2) = 13 \), \(f_1(2) = 7 - 3(2) = 1 \), Average rate of change: \(\frac{f_1(2) - f_1(-2)}{2 - (-2)} = \frac{1 - 13}{4} = -3 \)
Step 2 :\(f_2(-2) = 7 - 3(-2)^2 = 7 - 12 = -5 \), \(f_2(2) = 7 - 3(2)^2 = 7 - 12 = -5 \), Average rate of change: \(\frac{f_2(2) - f_2(-2)}{2 - (-2)} = \frac{-5 - (-5)}{4} = 0 \)
Step 3 :\(f_3(-2) = 7(-2) = -14 \), \(f_3(2) = 7(2) = 14 \), Average rate of change: \(\frac{f_3(2) - f_3(-2)}{2 - (-2)} = \frac{14 - (-14)}{4} = 7 \)
Step 4 :\(f_4(-2) = 7 \), \(f_4(2) = 7 \), Average rate of change: \(\frac{f_4(2) - f_4(-2)}{2 - (-2)} = \frac{7 - 7}{4} = 0 \)