Question

To estimate the slope of the tangent line at t = 15, we average the slopes of the adjacent secant lines for t = 10 and t = 20. As obtained in part (a), those slopes are msec = −148.8 and msec = −112.8, respectively. Therefore, the slope of the tangent line at t = 15 is as follows. (In the last step, round your answer to one decimal place.)

Answer 1

Answer:

  -130.8

Step-by-step explanation:

The average of the two slope values is ...

  (-148.8 -112.8)/2 = -261.6/2 = -130.8

The slope of the tangent line at t=15 is approximately -130.8.