Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.4 Rates of Change - Exercises - Page 130: 17

Answer

$\frac{dT}{dh}|_{h=30}$ = $2.94$ $°C/km$ $\frac{dT}{dh}|_{h=70}$ = $-3.33$ $°C/km$ $\frac{dT}{dh}=0$ is h = 50 and h = 90

Work Step by Step

h = 30 km, line passing through the points (23, -50) and (40, 0) $\frac{dT}{dh}|_{h=30}$ = $\frac{0-(-50)}{40-23}$ = $2.94$ $°C/km$ h = 70 km, line passing through the points (58, 0) and (88, -100) $\frac{dT}{dh}|_{h=70}$ = $\frac{0-(-100)}{58-88}$ = $-3.33$ $°C/km$ $\frac{dT}{dh}=0$ where the tangent line on the graph is horizontal, it is h = 50 and h = 90
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