First, evaluate the function at the ends of the interval:
[tex]\begin{gathered} g(x)=x^3-2x \\ g(-1)=(-1)^3-2(-1) \\ g(-1)=-1^{}+2 \\ g(-1)=1 \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} g(x)=x^3-2x \\ g(2)=2^3-2(2) \\ g(2)=8-4 \\ g(2)=4 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Now, the average rate of change will be
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Average rate of change }=\frac{g(2)-g(-1)}{2-(-1)} \\ \text{Average rate of change }=\frac{4-1}{2-(-1)} \\ \text{Average rate of change }=\frac{3}{2+1} \\ \text{Average rate of change }=\frac{3}{3} \\ \text{Average rate of change }=1 \end{gathered}[/tex]
