How do you find the instantaneous rate of change of

Aaron Coleman

Aaron Coleman

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2022-04-20

How do you find the instantaneous rate of change of the function f(x)=x2+3x+4 when x=2?

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jeffster830gyz

jeffster830gyz

Beginner2022-04-21Added 21 answers

Have you learned differentiation formulas yet, or do you need to do this using the definition?
Using differentiation formulas, find f(x) and the evaluate at x=2
f'(x)=2x+3,
so the instantaneous rate of change when x=2 is f'(2)=2(2)=3=7

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