How to find where a function is increasing at the greatest rateGiven the function f...
Dawson Downs
Answered
2022-07-20
How to find where a function is increasing at the greatest rate Given the function on the interval [0,3], how would I calculate where the function is increasing at the greatest rate?
Answer & Explanation
juicilysv
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2022-07-21Added 17 answers
Step 1 Differentiating the function will give its slope. Since slope is defined as the rate of change, then getting the maxima of the function's derivative will indicate where it is increasing at the greatest rate. The derivative of f(x) is . Step 2 Applying the first derivative test, the critical number is . The function increases before the critical number and decreases after it, so the critical number is a maximum. is the answer.