Calculus (3rd Edition)

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

Chapter 3 - Differentiation - 3.1 Definition of the Derivative - Exercises - Page 103: 13

Answer

$ f'( 1)=f'(2)=0$ $ f'( 4)=\frac{1}{2}$ $ f'( 7) =0$

Work Step by Step

From the given figure, we have: For $ 0\leq x\leq 3$, the slope of the line tangent to the graph of $f(x)$ is a horizontal line, so $$ f'( 1)=f'(2)=0$$ For $ 3\leq x\leq 5$, the slope of the line tangent to the graph of $f(x)$ is given by $$\frac{f(5)-f(3)}{5-3}=\frac{1}{2}$$ Then $$ f'( 4)=\frac{1}{2}$$ For $ 5\leq x\leq 9$, the slope of the line tangent to the graph of $f(x)$ is a horizontal line, so $$ f'( 7) =0$$
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