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Derivative Reps

The document provides examples and questions to practice calculating derivatives and interpreting their meaning. Students are asked to calculate derivatives, estimate derivative values, and interpret the practical meaning of derivatives in various contexts like carbon dioxide levels over time, car speed based on skid marks, and light output of a light bulb over time.

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Derivative Reps

The document provides examples and questions to practice calculating derivatives and interpreting their meaning. Students are asked to calculate derivatives, estimate derivative values, and interpret the practical meaning of derivatives in various contexts like carbon dioxide levels over time, car speed based on skid marks, and light output of a light bulb over time.

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DERIVATIVE REPRESENTATIONS (2.2 & 2.

4) NAME____________________________

1. Use the graph below to rank the value of each expression from smallest (1) to largest (5).

2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
-2

-4

-6
x

f (28 + h) − f (28)
_____ f ′(4) _____ slope of f ( x ) at x = 22 _____ lim
h →0 h

f (20) − f (10)
_____ _____ slope of the tangent line at x = 14
20 − 10

2. Illustrate each expression on the graph below by sketching a line with the indicated slope.

3
T
2

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
d

A. Average rate of change of T (d ) between the 5th and 25th days.

B. Rate of change of T (d ) on the 15th day.

T (10)
C.
10
3. P represents the amount of carbon dioxide (ppm) in the atmosphere and t represents the year. Estimate
P′(1940) and give a practical interpretation.

370
Carbon Dioxide (ppm)

350

330

310

290

270

250
1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960
Year

4. The speed of a car in mph can be expressed in terms of the length of a skid mark in feet when the brakes are
applied. Use a difference quotient with h = 0.0001 to estimate S ′(20) and give a practical interpretation if
S ( L) = 2 5L .

5. L is the light output (millions of lumens) and t is the time after ignition (milliseconds) of a No. 22 light
bulb. Estimate L′(35) and give a practical interpretation.

Time after 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
ignition
Light output 0 0. 0. 2. 4. 3. 1. 0. 0.3 0. 0
2 5 6 2 0 7 7 5 2

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