How to find the distance between two pair of points

Given f(x) = 17-x^2what is the average rate of change in f(x) over the interval [1, 5]?

A, b, c, and d have the coordinates (-8, 1), (-2, 4), (-3, -1), and (-6, 5), respectively. which sentence about the points is true? a. a, b, c, and d lie on the same line. b. and are perpendicular lines. c. and are parallel lines. d. and are intersecting lines but are not perpendicular. e. and are parallel lines.

Suppose a store sells an average of 80 cases of soda per day. assume that each case contains 24 cans of soda and that the store is open 10 hours per day. find the average number of soda that the store sells per hour.