Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter P - P.2 - Linear Models and Rates of Change - Exercises - Page 16: 4

Answer

-12

Work Step by Step

Consider two points on the graph (2,20) and (3,8) the slope formula is$\frac{delta\ y}{delta\ x}$= $\frac{8-20}{3-2}$ the negative slop makes sense because the graph is decreasing when x goes to positive infinity
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