March 22

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2.10.  What does f' Say about f?

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Homework. #2,4,6,18,24
 
 
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The temperature, T, in degrees Fahrenheit, of a cold yam placed in a hot oven is given by T = f(t), where t is the time in minutes since the yam was put into the oven.  
a. What is the sign of f'(t)?  Why?
b.  What are the units of f'(10)?  What is the practical meanin of f'(10) = 3.4?

 
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SOLUTION. 
a. The change in degrees Fahrenheit at t minutes after the yam was placed in the oven.
b.  degrees Fahrenheit/minute
The yam is rising in temperature by 3.4o after it has been in the oven 10 minutes.
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