For the function f(x) = x 2 , compute each average rate of change: (a) From 1

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For the function f(x) = x2, compute each average rate of change:

(a) From 1 to 2

(b) From 1 to 1.5

(c) From 1 to 1.1

(d) From 1 to 1.01

(e) From 1 to 1.001

(f) Use a graphing utility to graph each of the secant lines along with .

(g) What do you think is happening to the secant lines?

(h) What is happening to the slopes of the secant lines? Is there some number that they are getting closer to? What is that number?

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Precalculus

ISBN: 978-0321716835

9th edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan

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