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QuestionCalculate the average rate of change in active-duty gay servicemember discharges from 1994-1998 and 2001-2006 using points (1994,617), (1998,1163), (2001,1273), (2006,623). Explain the meaning of these rates.

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Round the average rate of change to the nearest whole number.
Averagerateofchange=130Average\, rate\, of\, change = -130The average rate of change for the period from1994 through1998 is137, which means that on average, the number of active-duty gay servicemembers discharged from the military for homosexuality under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy increased by137 each year. The average rate of change for the period from2001 through2006 is -130, which means that on average, the number of active-duty gay servicemembers discharged from the military for homosexuality under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy decreased by130 each year.

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