SOLUTION: Give a geometrical interpretation of the following, where s is a position function: Lim (as h approaches 0) = (s(6+h)-s(6))/h

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Question 181337: Give a geometrical interpretation of the following, where s is a position function:
Lim (as h approaches 0) = (s(6+h)-s(6))/h

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It is the instantaneous rate of change of the function s at 6.
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