Calculus of a Single Variable
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ISBN: 9781337275361
Author: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter P.2, Problem 4E
Estimating Slope In Exercises 3–6, estimate the slope of the line from its graph. To print an enlarged copy of the graph, go to MathGraphs.com.
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Calculus of a Single Variable
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