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Contextual Applications of Differentiation

Question 1
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What does the derivative of a function represent?

Question 2
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What is the opposite of the derivative?

Question 3
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If we know only one point where f′(x)=kf'(x) = kf′(x)=k, where k is some constant number, what can we conclude about function fff?

Question 4
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Which statement best describes what happens at an inflection point on a curve represented by y=f(x)y=f(x)y=f(x)?

Question 5
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If the speed of a particle at time ttt is given by s(t)s(t)s(t), what does the limit lim⁡h→0s(t+h)−s(t)h\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{s(t+h)-s(t)}{h}limh→0​hs(t+h)−s(t)​ represent?

Question 6
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If a company's profit function is modeled by P(x)P(x)P(x) where xxx represents years since opening, what would be indicated by finding that P′(10)>P′(5)P'(10) > P'(5)P′(10)>P′(5)?

Question 7
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A cylindrical water tank's water level falls as water leaks out; if f(h)f(h)f(h) represents volume VVV (water as function hhh (height)), what does negative f′(h)f'(h)f′(h) indicate?

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Question 8
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How does one interpret ∣f′(a)∣>∣g′(a)∣|f'(a)| > |g'(a)|∣f′(a)∣>∣g′(a)∣ where both derivatives exist and are real numbers?

Question 9
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What does it mean when you find out that ddx[g(t)]=g′(t)=r\frac{d}{dx}[g(t)] = g'(t) = rdxd​[g(t)]=g′(t)=r, with r being any real number?

Question 10
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If the function f(x)f(x)f(x) represents the height of a balloon above the ground, what does the value of f′(3)f'(3)f′(3) signify?