(a) Graph y = e x . (b) Zoom in on the region near x = 0...

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(a) Graph y = ex.

(b) Zoom in on the region near x = 0 until the curve appears as a straight line and estimate the slope of the line. This number is an estimate of

Compare your answer with the actual slope, 1.

(c) Repeat parts (a) and (b) for y = 2x. Observe that the slope at x = 0 is not 1.

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Calculus And Its Applications

ISBN: 9780134437774

14th Edition

Authors: Larry Goldstein, David Lay, David Schneider, Nakhle Asmar

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