How do you find the instantaneous rate of change of

Quintacj

Quintacj

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2022-05-22

How do you find the instantaneous rate of change of the function f ( x ) = 3 x when x=2?

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elladanzaez

elladanzaez

Beginner2022-05-23Added 8 answers

Instantaneous rate of change is simply the derivative of a function at a point. So begin by finding the derivative of f(x) using the power rule:
f ( x ) = 3 x = 3 x 1
f ( x ) = 1 3 1 1 = 3 x 2
Now we evaluate it at x=2 to find instantaneous rate of change:
f ( x ) = 3 x 2
f ( 2 ) = 3 ( 2 ) 2 = 3 ( 1 4 ) = 3 4
Therefore the instantaneous rate of change of f ( x ) = 3 x at x=2 is 3 4

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