SOLUTION: Estimate the instantaneous rate of change for the function y = x2 at the following x values: i.x = 1 ii.x = 2 iii.x = 3

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Question 197107: Estimate the instantaneous rate of change for the function y = x2 at the following x values:
i.x = 1
ii.x = 2
iii.x = 3

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Estimate the instantaneous rate of change for the function y = x2 at the following x values:
i.x = 1
ii.x = 2
iii.x = 3
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y' = 2x
m at x=1: 2
m at x=2: 4
m at x=3: 6
m is the slope, which is the rate of change.
The values are exact. I don't know of a way to estimate them.

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