SOLUTION: Approximate f(12.023) if f(12)=5 and f'(12)=-4

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Question 1006543: Approximate f(12.023) if f(12)=5 and f'(12)=-4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Approximate f(12.023) if f(12)=5 and f'(12)=-4
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If f'(12) = -4, the slope is -4
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Form::
y = mx + b
solve for "b"::
5 = -4*12 + b
b = 53
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Equation::
f(x) = -4x + 53
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f(12.023) = 4.908
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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