SOLUTION: If the height of a sea gull is shown to follow the function h(t)=3sin(π/8t)+15 where t is seconds and h is in metres, estimate the instantaneous rate of change at t = 3.
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Question 1205128: If the height of a sea gull is shown to follow the function h(t)=3sin(π/8t)+15 where t is seconds and h is in metres, estimate the instantaneous rate of change at t = 3.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the instantaneous rate of change is a slope , so derivate
using calculator, you get
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plug in
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