Solution:
Given:
[tex]\begin{gathered} f(x)=5(2)^x \\ \text{from x = 1 to x = 5} \end{gathered}[/tex]
The average rate of change of a function can be calculated by;
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Average rate of change=}\frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a} \\ \text{where a =1} \\ b=5 \end{gathered}[/tex]
