The point P(0.5,10)P(0.5,10) lies on the curve y=5/xy=5/x . Let QQ be the point (x,5/x).(x,5/x). a.) Find the slope of the secant line PQPQ for the following values of xx. If x=0.6x=0.6, the slope of PQPQ is: If x=0.51x=0.51, the slope of PQPQ is: If x=0.4x=0.4, the slope of PQPQ is: If x=0.49x=0.49, the slope of PQPQ is: b.) Based on the above results, guess the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P(0.5,10)P(0.5,10).
The point P(0.5,10)P(0.5,10) lies on the curve y=5/xy=5/x . Let QQ be the point (x,5/x).(x,5/x). a.) Find the slope of the secant line PQPQ for the following values of xx. If x=0.6x=0.6, the slope of PQPQ is: If x=0.51x=0.51, the slope of PQPQ is: If x=0.4x=0.4, the slope of PQPQ is: If x=0.49x=0.49, the slope of PQPQ is: b.) Based on the above results, guess the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P(0.5,10)P(0.5,10).
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The point P(0.5,10)P(0.5,10) lies on the curve y=5/xy=5/x . Let QQ be the point (x,5/x).(x,5/x).
a.) Find the slope of the secant line PQPQ for the following values of xx.
If x=0.6x=0.6, the slope of PQPQ is:
If x=0.51x=0.51, the slope of PQPQ is:
If x=0.4x=0.4, the slope of PQPQ is:
If x=0.49x=0.49, the slope of PQPQ is:
b.) Based on the above results, guess the slope of the tangent line to the curve at P(0.5,10)P(0.5,10).
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