The temperature $T$ of a cup of coffee is cooling in a room, modeled by the function $T(t)$, where $T$ is measured in degrees Celsius and $t$ is measured in minutes. Which of the following expressions represents the average rate of change of the coffee's temperature between $t = 2$ and $t = 10$ minutes?

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A. $\frac{T(10) - T(2)}{10 - 2}$

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$\frac{T(10) - T(2)}{10 - 2}$

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$T'(10) - T'(2)$

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$\frac{T'(10) - T'(2)}{10 - 2}$

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$T(10) - T(2)$

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