Question

A function, f(x), represents the distance a car travels over time. The line tangent to the function at x=1 is y=0.6x+0.9. The line tangent to the function at x=4 is y=2.1x-3.2. The line tangent to the function at x=6 is y=4.6x-16.3.

Answer 1

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Answer:

  0.6

Step-by-step explanation:

The instantaneous rate of change at any point on a curve is the slope of the tangent line at that point.

At x=1, the tangent line is given as ...

  y = 0.6x +0.9

The slope of that line is the coefficient of x, 0.6.

The instantaneous rate of change of f(x) at x=1 is 0.6.