Chapter 2: Q. 39 (page 184)
Use the definition of the derivative to find f' for each function f.
Chapter 2: Q. 39 (page 184)
Use the definition of the derivative to find f' for each function f.
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Get started for freeLast night Phil went jogging along Main Street. His distance from the post office t minutes after p.m. is shown in the preceding graph at the right.
(a) Give a narrative (that matches the graph) of what Phil did on his jog.
(b) Sketch a graph that represents Phil’s instantaneous velocity t minutes after p.m. Make sure you label the tick marks on the vertical axis as accurately as you can.
(c) When was Phil jogging the fastest? The slowest? When was he the farthest away from the post office? The closest to the post office?
Use (a) the definition of the derivative and then
(b) the definition of the derivative to find for each function f and value in Exercises 23–38.
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Use the definition of the derivative to find the equations of the lines described in Exercises 59-64.
The tangent line to at
Sketch a graph of the associated slope function f' for each function f.
Use (a) the definition of the derivative and then
(b) the definition of the derivative to find for each function f and value in Exercises 23–38.
23.
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