Find the Average Rate of Change of the Function from X₁

Multiple Choice

Find the average rate of change of the function from x₁ = 0 to x₂ = 3.? $$f ( x ) = - 2 x + 12$$ ?

A) The average rate of change from x₁ = 0 to x₂ = 3 is -2.
B) The average rate of change from x₁ = 0 to x₂ = 3 is 12.
C) The average rate of change from x₁ = 0 to x₂ = 3 is 2.
D) The average rate of change from x₁ = 0 to x₂ = 3 is -12.
E) The average rate of change from x₁ = 0 to x₂ = 3 is 19.