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Title: How to estimate the derivative of a function at a given point?
Post by: FezOne2 on Aug 3, 2013
The problem says;

Estimate the derivative of the function at the given value of x.

h(x) = -7x + 100, x = 5

how do i do this?


Title: How to estimate the derivative of a function at a given point?
Post by: jtylerhagen on Aug 3, 2013
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Title: How to estimate the derivative of a function at a given point?
Post by: Bullet on Aug 3, 2013
h(x) = -7x + 100
h'(x) = -7
(h'(x) doesn't vary with x)
h'(5) = -7


Title: How to estimate the derivative of a function at a given point?
Post by: jtylerhagen on Aug 3, 2013
Hint: it's a line and the derivative at any given point is the slope at that point.