Answer: 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Average rate of change is the slope between that interval
[tex]f(x) = x^2-3\\\\f(1)=1^2-3\\.\qquad =-2\\,\qquad (1, -2)\\\\f(3)=3^2-3\\.\qquad =6\\.\qquad =(3,6)\\\\slope=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\\\\\\slope=\dfrac{6-(-2)}{3-1}=\dfrac{8}{2}=\large \boxed{4}[/tex]
