Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Limits - 2.1 The Idea of Limits - 2.1 Exercises - Page 59: 17

Answer

Conjecture: the instantaneous velocity at $t=1$ is $48$.

Work Step by Step

Over $[1,1.01]$, $v_{\mathrm{a}\mathrm{v}}= \displaystyle \frac{s(1.01)-s(1)}{0.01}=47.84$, Over $[1,1.001]$, $v_{\mathrm{a}\mathrm{v}}= \displaystyle \frac{s(1.001)-s(1)}{0.001}=47.984$ Over $[1,1.0001]$, $v_{\mathrm{a}\mathrm{v}}= \displaystyle \frac{s(1.0001)-s(1)}{0.0001}=47.9984$. The average velocity appears to approach $48$ as the time interval gets shorter. Conjecture: the instantaneous velocity at $t=1$ is $48$.
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