Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Derivatives - 3.1 Introducing the Derivative - 3.1 Execises - Page 134: 54

Answer

$a.$ $D,E$ $b.$ $A,B,C$ $c.$ $B,A,C,E,D$

Work Step by Step

$a.$ The slope is negative at those points where the function decreases which is from graph $D$ and $E$. $b.$ The slope is positive where the function increases which is at $A,B$ and $C$. $c.$ We will list the points from the steepest upwards slope to the steepest downwards slope which is $B,A,C,E,D$
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