document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036393>Question 1036393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x) = x&#8730;x &#8722; 2&#8730;(x + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) What is the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f when x = 1?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) What is the rate of change of the function f at x = 1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have already found the derivative and got 3&#8730;x / 2 + 1/(x+3)^(3/2). I know for b you would sub in 1 and I got 1.625 but then c...is it not the same thing? what is the difference? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39792)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=651052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (c) is similar to (b).  What is the value of the derivative at x=1?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes.  These questions are the same.  Differentiate f with x.  Both questions ask for the value of the derivative at x=1. </SPAN>\n" );
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