What is the instantaneous rate of change for

Aiden Delacruz

Aiden Delacruz

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2022-03-16

What is the instantaneous rate of change for f(x)=x3x22x4 when x=2?

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nida0694ii5

nida0694ii5

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The instantaneous rate of change is the gradient of the slope at a given point, in this case, when x=2
The function is: f(x)=x3x28x
The gradient function is: f(x)=3x22x8
Let x=2
therefore the gradient of the curve at this point is
f'(x)=3*4-2*2-8
f'(x)=12-4-8
f'(x)=0

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