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Draw the graph of the function. YOU DON\'T HAVE TO DRAW THE GRAPH JUST ANSWER a,b,c, d, and e PLEASE!
y = f(x) = 5/x
between
x = 1/2
and
x = 4.


Find the slope of the line between the following points.
(a)
x = 3 and x = 3.1





(b)
x = 3 and x = 3.01



(c)
x = 3 and x = 3.001



(d) Now use algebra to find a simplified rational expression for the slope of the line between
(3, f(3))
and
(3 + h, f(3 + h)),

(h ? 0).
(Simplify your answer completely.)______________


(e) What do these slopes tend toward as h is made closer and closer to 0?_________

Solution

f(x) = 5/x
a f(3) = 5/3
f(3.1) = 5/3.1
The slope from (3, 5/3) to (3.1, 5/3.1) =

(5/3.1 - 5/3)/(3.1-3) =
5(1/3.1 - 1/3)/(3.1-3)
5(3 - 3.1)/(3.1(3))/(3.1-3) =
-5/(3.1(3)) = -5/9.3 = -50/93 -0.537634408602151

b)f(3.01) = 5/3.01
The slope from (3, 5/3) to (3.01, 5/3.01) =

(5/3.01 - 5/3)/(3.01-3) =
5(1/3.01 - 1/3)/(3.01-3)
5(3 - 3.01)/(3.01(3))/(3.01-3) =
-5/(3.01(3)) = -5/9.03 = -500/903 -0.553709856035437

c)f(3.001) = 5/3.001
The slope from (3, 5/3) to (3.001, 5/3.001) =

(5/3.001 - 5/3)/(3.001-3) =
5(1/3.001 - 1/3)/(3.001-3)
5(3 - 3.001)/(3.001(3))/(3.001-3) =
-5/(3.001(3)) = -5/9.003 = -5000/9003 -0.555370432078196

d) f(3+h) = 5/(3+h)

The slope from (3, 5/3) to (3+h,5/(3+h) ) =

(5/(3+h) - 5/3)/(3+h - 3) =

5(1/(3+h) - 1/3)/h =

5(3 - (3+h))/((3+h)3)/h =

5(-h)/(9+3h)/h =

-5/(9+3h)

e) As h goes to 0, 9 + 3h goes to 9, and -5/(9+3h) goes to -5/9 -.555555555555556

Draw the graph of the function. YOU DON\'T HAVE TO DRAW THE GRAPH JUST ANSWER a,b,c, d, and e PLEASE! y = f(x) = 5/x between x = 1/2 and x = 4. Find the slope o
Draw the graph of the function. YOU DON\'T HAVE TO DRAW THE GRAPH JUST ANSWER a,b,c, d, and e PLEASE! y = f(x) = 5/x between x = 1/2 and x = 4. Find the slope o

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