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Estimating derivitives when given a graph?

Postby moorem on Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:59 pm

I have a graph of f(x) and the question says
estimate f ' (-2), f '(-1), f '(0), and f ' (2)
Can someone explain step by step how to estimate it just for the 1st one
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Postby stapel_eliz on Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:07 pm

Look at the picture, and estimate the slope at the given points. :wink:
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Re: Estimating derivitives when given a graph?

Postby moorem on Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:14 am

lol ok how do you go about estimating? I am math disfunctional :)
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Postby stapel_eliz on Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:44 pm

You look at the graph. You maybe draw a straight line that looks about right for the tangent, and compute it's slope. (Not being able to see the picture you're working with, it isn't really possible to give you precise instructions on how to look at it or make an estimate at the tangents you need.)
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