Interpreting the slope of secant lines In each exercise, a function and an interval of its independent variable are given. The endpoints of the interval are associated with the points P and Q on the graph of the function. a. Sketch a graph of the function and the secant line through P and Q. b. Find the slope of the secant line in part (a), and interpret your answer in terms of an average rate of change over the interval. Include units in your answer. 69. The volume V of an ideal gas in cubic centimeters is given by V = 2 / p, where p is the pressure in atmospheres and 0.5 ≤ p ≤ 2.
Interpreting the slope of secant lines In each exercise, a function and an interval of its independent variable are given. The endpoints of the interval are associated with the points P and Q on the graph of the function. a. Sketch a graph of the function and the secant line through P and Q. b. Find the slope of the secant line in part (a), and interpret your answer in terms of an average rate of change over the interval. Include units in your answer. 69. The volume V of an ideal gas in cubic centimeters is given by V = 2 / p, where p is the pressure in atmospheres and 0.5 ≤ p ≤ 2.
Solution Summary: The author illustrates how the volume of an ideal gas decreases at an average rate of 2 cm 3 /atmosphere on the interval.
Interpreting the slope of secant linesIn each exercise, a function and an interval of its independent variable are given. The endpoints of the interval are associated with the points P and Q on the graph of the function.
a.Sketch a graph of the function and the secant line through P and Q.
b.Find the slope of the secant line in part (a), and interpret your answer in terms of an average rate of change over the interval. Include units in your answer.
69. The volume V of an ideal gas in cubic centimeters is given by V = 2 / p, where p is the pressure in atmospheres and 0.5 ≤ p ≤ 2.
Use undetermined coefficients to find the particular solution to
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Car A starts from rest at t = 0 and travels along a straight road with a constant acceleration of 6 ft/s^2 until it reaches a speed of 60ft/s. Afterwards it maintains the speed. Also, when t = 0, car B located 6000 ft down the road is traveling towards A at a constant speed of 80 ft/s. Determine the distance traveled by Car A when they pass each other.Write the solution using pen and draw the graph if needed.
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