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IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL · 12.9: Differentiation · 12.9.7

Gradient at a point Problem set B Answers

Skills

    1. (a) \(160\)
    2. (b) \(35\)
    1. (a) \(0.125\)
    2. (b) \(16.5\)
    1. (a) \(-35\)
    2. (b) \(13\)
    1. (a) \(7.5\)
    2. (b) \(21.5\)
    1. (a) \(12\)
    2. (b) \(42\)
    1. (a) x = −2
    2. (b) x = −2 or 2
    1. (a) 12
    2. (b) 11.1 and 11.01
    3. (c) \(g'(2)=11\). The averages approach 11

In context

    1. (a) 10 °C per minute
    2. (b) t = 7 minutes
  1. v = 6 km/h

    1. (a) 15 euros per day
    2. (b) 14 euros per day
    3. (c) The rate is increasing, so the average over the two days after d = 10 is greater than the rate at d = 10

Stretch

  1. x = 0 or 6

  2. x = 1 or 2

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