To calculate:
Slope of the following function and use the graphing utility to confirm the result:
Answer to Problem 15E
Slope of the function
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Formula used:
The slope of graph function is given by the following expression:
Calculation:
The given function is:
The slope of graph function
Take the limit of slope of graph function:
Hence the slope of graph at the point
Now, verified the slope result by using the following graph of function:
Chapter 11 Solutions
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