Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 13 - Section 13.1 - The Indefinite Integral - Exercises - Page 959: 57a

Answer

$ H'(t)=3.5t+65\quad$ (billion dollars per year.)

Work Step by Step

The instantaneous rate of change of $H(t)$ is $H'(t)$ We approximate $H'(t)=mx+b,$ where m is the slope between the two given data points, $(0,65) \quad$ 65 billion in year 1990 ($t=0$) $(10,100) \quad$ 100 billion in year 2000 ($t=10$) $m=\displaystyle \frac{100-65}{10-0}=3.5$ Point slope form: $\left[\begin{array}{l} y-y_{1}=m(x-x_{1})\\ y-65=3.5(x-0)\\ y=3.5x+65 \end{array}\right]$ $ H'(t)=3.5t+65\quad$ (billion dollars per year.)
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