Hurricanes In 2012 , Hurricanes Sandy struck the East Coast of the United States, killing 147 people and causing an estimated $ 75 billion in damage. With a gale diameter of about 1000 miles, it was the largest ever to form over the Atlantic Basin. The accompanying data represent the number of major hurricane strikes in the Atlantic Basin (category 3 , 4 , or 5 ) each decade from 1921 to 2010 . Decade , X Major Hurricanes Striking Atlantic Basin , H 1921 − 1930 , 1 17 1931 − 1940 , 2 16 1941 − 1950 , 3 29 1951 − 1960 , 4 33 1961 − 1970 , 5 27 1971 − 1980 , 6 16 1981 − 1990 , 7 16 1991 − 2000 , 8 27 2001 − 2010 , 9 33
Hurricanes In 2012 , Hurricanes Sandy struck the East Coast of the United States, killing 147 people and causing an estimated $ 75 billion in damage. With a gale diameter of about 1000 miles, it was the largest ever to form over the Atlantic Basin. The accompanying data represent the number of major hurricane strikes in the Atlantic Basin (category 3 , 4 , or 5 ) each decade from 1921 to 2010 . Decade , X Major Hurricanes Striking Atlantic Basin , H 1921 − 1930 , 1 17 1931 − 1940 , 2 16 1941 − 1950 , 3 29 1951 − 1960 , 4 33 1961 − 1970 , 5 27 1971 − 1980 , 6 16 1981 − 1990 , 7 16 1991 − 2000 , 8 27 2001 − 2010 , 9 33
Solution Summary: The author explains how to graph a scatter diagram from the given data and comment on the type of the relationship between the two variables.
Hurricanes In
2012
, Hurricanes Sandy struck the East Coast of the United States, killing
147
people and causing an estimated
$
75
billion in damage. With a gale diameter of about
1000
miles, it was the largest ever to form over the Atlantic Basin. The accompanying data represent the number of major hurricane strikes in the Atlantic Basin (category
3
,
4
,
or
5
) each decade from
1921
to
2010
.
A graph of the function f is given below:
Study the graph of ƒ at the value given below. Select each of the following that applies for the value a = 1
Of is defined at a.
If is not defined at x = a.
Of is continuous at x = a.
If is discontinuous at x = a.
Of is smooth at x = a.
Of is not smooth at = a.
If has a horizontal tangent line at = a.
f has a vertical tangent line at x = a.
Of has a oblique/slanted tangent line at x = a.
If has no tangent line at x = a.
f(a + h) - f(a)
lim
is finite.
h→0
h
f(a + h) - f(a)
lim
h->0+
and lim
h
h->0-
f(a + h) - f(a)
h
are infinite.
lim
does not exist.
h→0
f(a+h) - f(a)
h
f'(a) is defined.
f'(a) is undefined.
If is differentiable at x = a.
If is not differentiable at x = a.
The graph below is the function f(z)
4
3
-2
-1
-1
1
2
3
-3
Consider the function f whose graph is given above.
(A) Find the following. If a function value is undefined, enter "undefined". If a limit does not exist, enter
"DNE". If a limit can be represented by -∞o or ∞o, then do so.
lim f(z)
+3
lim f(z)
1-1
lim f(z)
f(1)
= 2
=
-4
= undefined
lim f(z) 1
2-1
lim f(z):
2-1+
lim f(x)
2+1
-00
= -2
= DNE
f(-1) = -2
lim f(z) = -2
1-4
lim f(z)
2-4°
00
f'(0)
f'(2)
=
=
(B) List the value(s) of x for which f(x) is discontinuous. Then list the value(s) of x for which f(x) is left-
continuous or right-continuous. Enter your answer as a comma-separated list, if needed (eg. -2, 3, 5). If
there are none, enter "none".
Discontinuous at z =
Left-continuous at x =
Invalid use of a comma.syntax incomplete.
Right-continuous at z =
Invalid use of a comma.syntax incomplete.
(C) List the value(s) of x for which f(x) is non-differentiable. Enter your answer as a comma-separated list,
if needed (eg. -2, 3, 5).…
A graph of the function f is given below:
Study the graph of f at the value given below. Select each of the following that applies for the value
a = -4.
f is defined at = a.
f is not defined at 2 = a.
If is continuous at x = a.
Of is discontinuous at x = a.
Of is smooth at x = a.
f is not smooth at x = a.
If has a horizontal tangent line at x = a.
f has a vertical tangent line at x = a.
Of has a oblique/slanted tangent line at x = a.
Of has no tangent line at x = a.
f(a + h) − f(a)
h
lim
is finite.
h→0
f(a + h) - f(a)
lim
is infinite.
h→0
h
f(a + h) - f(a)
lim
does not exist.
h→0
h
f'(a) is defined.
f'(a) is undefined.
If is differentiable at x = a.
If is not differentiable at x = a.
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