¹) If a rock is thrown upward on the planet Mars with a velocity of 10m/s, its height in meters after x seconds if given by equation y = f(x) = 10x - 1.8x² a) Find average velocity of the rock from x = 1 to x = 2 seconds. AND Explain what this finds in context to the application with correct units. b) Find and simplify the difference quotient for the function y = f(x) = 10x - 1.8x² f(x +h)-f(x) h
¹) If a rock is thrown upward on the planet Mars with a velocity of 10m/s, its height in meters after x seconds if given by equation y = f(x) = 10x - 1.8x² a) Find average velocity of the rock from x = 1 to x = 2 seconds. AND Explain what this finds in context to the application with correct units. b) Find and simplify the difference quotient for the function y = f(x) = 10x - 1.8x² f(x +h)-f(x) h
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Transcribed Image Text:¹) If a rock is thrown upward on the planet Mars with a velocity of 10m/s, its height in
meters after x seconds if given by equation y = f(x) = 10x - 1.8x²
a) Find average velocity of the rock from x = 1 to x = 2 seconds.
AND Explain what this finds in context to the application with correct units.
b) Find and simplify the difference quotient for the function y = f(x) = 10x - 1.8x²
f(x +h)-f(x)
h

Transcribed Image Text:c) Use the difference quotient from part b to find the average rates of change for the function in the
table
X
1
1
1
1
H
0.05
0.01
0.001
0.0001
f(x +h)-f(x)
h
d) What can you guess based on the values given in the table tell you about the velocity of the
stone after 1 second ?
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