Consider the function f(x) = 1/x on the interval [3, 6].
Avg Slope = f(6) - f(3) (1/6) - (1/3)
_________ = ____________ = - 1 /18
6 - 3 6 - 3
f'(x) = -1 /x^2
So
-1 /x^2 = -1/18
Which implies that
x^2 = 18
x = sqrt 18 ≈ 4.2426