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10/26/20151 A.1.4 - Rates of Change Calculus - Santowski
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10/26/20152 Lesson Objectives 1. Calculate an average rate of change 2. Estimate instantaneous rates of change using a variety of techniques 3. Calculate an instantaneous rate of change using difference quotients and limits 4. Calculate instantaneous rates of change numerically, graphically, and algebraically 5. Calculate instantaneous rates of change in real world problems Calculus - Santowski
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Fast Five 1. State the slope of the line 2x – 3y = 6 2. Find the equation of a line passing through (-3,5) and (4,-5) 3. A linear function is given by. If x increases by 4, by how much does y change? 4. Find an expression for the slope of a line passing through (x, f(x)) and (x+h, f(x+h)) 10/26/20153 Calculus - Santowski
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(A) Average Rates of Change Given the function f(x) = x 2, determine the slope of the line connecting the points (2,4) and (1,1). Sketch to visualize this scenario. Interpret your result! 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 4
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(A) Average Rates of Change Here is the graph from the TI-89 Here is the calculation from the TI-89 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 5
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(A) Average Rates of Change Then, the interpretation: The function values are changing on average 3 units in y for every 1 unit in x in the interval of x = 1 to x = 2. We can put this into an application motion 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 6
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(A) Average Rates of Change: Motion If a ball is thrown into the air with a velocity of 30 m/s, its height, y, in meters after t seconds is given by y(t)=30t-5t 2. Find the average velocity for the time period beginning when t = 2 sec and lasting: (i) 1 s (ii) 0.5 s (iii) 0.1 s 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 7
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(B) Slopes of Tangents Now we want to take this concept of rates of change one step further and work with & interpret tangent lines & their slopes 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 8
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(B) Slopes of Tangents Work through the following problem in your groups and come up with reasonable method to solve this following problem: Given the function f(x) = x 2, determine the slope of the tangent line to the curve at the point (1,1). Interpret your result! 10/26/20159 Calculus - Santowski
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(B) Slopes of Tangents Meaning Recall what slopes mean slope means a rate of change (the change in “rise” given the change in “run”) Recall the slope formulas: 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 10
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(B) Slopes of Tangents Meaning So finding the slope of a tangent line to a curve at a point is the same as finding the rate of change of the curve at that point We call this the INSTANTANEOUS rate of change of the function at the given point 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 11
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(B) Slopes of Tangents – Graphically on TI-89 Here is how we can visualize (and solve) the problem using the GDC We simply ask the calculator to graph the tangent line!! 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 12
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(B) Estimating Tangent Slopes – Using Secant Slopes For the time being we cannot directly use our algebra skills to find the slope of a line if we only know ONE point on the line STRATEGY: Let’s use secant slopes and make estimates using a secant slope! 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 13
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(B) Estimating Tangent Slopes – Using Secant Slopes The point P(1,3) lies on the curve y = 4x – x 2. If Q is a second point on the curve, find the slope of the secant PQ if the x-coordinate of Q is: (i) x = 2(vi) x = 0 (ii) x = 1.5(vii) x = 0.5 (iii) x = 1.1(viii) x = 0.9 (iv) x = 1.01(ix) x = 0.99 (v) x = 1.001(x) x = 0.999 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 14
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(B) Estimating Tangent Slopes – Using Secant Slopes P(1,0) lies on the curve y = x 3 + x - 2 If Q is a second point on the curve, find the slope of the secant PQ if the x-coordinate of Q is: (i) x = 2(vi) x = 0 (ii) x = 1.5(vii) x = 0.5 (iii) x = 1.1(viii) x = 0.9 (iv) x = 1.01(ix) x = 0.99 (v) x = 1.001(x) x = 0.999 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 15
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(B) Estimating Tangent Slopes – Using Secant Slopes P(0,1) lies on the curve y = e x + x If Q is a second point on the curve, find the slope of the secant PQ if the x-coordinate of Q is: (i) x = 1(vi) x = -1 (ii) x = 0.5(vii) x = -0.5 (iii) x = 0.1(viii) x = -0.1 (iv) x = 0.01(ix) x = -0.01 (v) x = 0.001(x) x = -0.001 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 16
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(B) Estimating Tangent Slopes – Using Secant Slopes Develop your own algebraic strategy for determining the instantaneous rate of change of the following functions at the given x- coordinates. Use the TI-89 to help you with carry out algebra: 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 17
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(C) Homework Handout from Stewart & Dunkley 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 18
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10/26/201519 A.1.4 - Rates of Change – Lesson 2 Calculus - Santowski
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10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 20 Lesson Objectives 1. Calculate tangent slopes using limit definitions for instantaneous rates of change 2. Calculate tangent slopes & instantaneous rates of change and apply to real world scenarios
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Fast Five 1. Given the various equations for f(x), evaluate and interpret the following limit: (i). f(x) = x 2 + x (ii) (iii) 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 21
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Tangent Slopes – Table Quiz Determine the tangent slope (if possible) of the curves given below at the indicated point: 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 22
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10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 23 (A) Review We have determined a way to estimate an instantaneous rate of change (or the slope of a tangent line) which is done by means of a series of secant lines such that the secant slope is very close to the tangent slope. We accomplish this "closeness" by simply moving our secant point closer and closer to our tangency point, such that the secant line almost sits on top of the tangent line because the secant point is almost on top of our tangency point. Q? Is there an algebraic method that we can use to simplify the tedious approach of calculating secant slopes and get right to the tangent slope??
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10/26/201524 (B) Internet Links - Applets The process outlined in the previous slides is animated for us in the following internet links: Secants and tangent A Secant to Tangent Applet from David Eck JCM Applet: SecantTangent Visual Calculus - Tangent Lines from Visual Calculus – Follow the link for the Discussion Visual Calculus - Tangent Lines from Visual Calculus Calculus - Santowski
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10/26/201525 (C) Instantaneous Rates of Change - Algebraic Calculation We will adjust the tangent slope formula as follows (to create a more “algebra friendly” formula) See the diagram on the next page for an explanation of the formula Calculus - Santowski
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10/26/201526 (C) Instantaneous Rates of Change - Algebraic Calculation Calculus - Santowski
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10/26/201527 (D) Instantaneous Rates of Change - Algebraic Calculation Find the instantaneous rate of change of the function f(x) = -x 2 + 3x - 5 at x = -4 We will have to explain the significance of h in the limit formula (see previous slide) Calculus - Santowski
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10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 28 (E) Example - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line Determine the slope of the tangent line to the curve f(x) = -x 2 + 3x - 5 at the point (-4,-33) Alternate way to ask the same question: Determine the instantaneous rate of change of f(x) = - x 2 + 3x - 5 at the point (-4,-33)
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10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 29 (E) Example - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line
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10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 30 (E) Example - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line Now let’s confirm this using the graphing features and the calculus features of the TI-89 So ask the calculator to graph and determine the tangent eqn:
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10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 31 (E) Example - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line Now do it from the homescreen: define your function and then use the limit formula
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10/26/201532 (F) Further Examples - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line Make use of the limit definition of an instantaneous rate of change to determine the instantaneous rate of change of the following functions at the given x values: Calculus - Santowski
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10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 33 (G) Applications - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line A football is kicked and its height is modeled by the equation h(t) = -4.9t² + 16t + 1, where h is height measured in meters and t is time in seconds. Determine the instantaneous rate of change of height at 1 s, 2 s, 3 s.
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(G) Applications - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line The solution is: 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 34
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(G) Applications - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line So the slope of the tangent line (or the instantaneous rate of change of height) is 6.2 so, in context, the rate of change of a distance is called a speed (or velocity), which in this case would be 6.2 m/s at t = 1 sec. now simply repeat, but use t = 2,3 rather than 1 10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 35
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10/26/2015 Calculus - Santowski 36 (H) Applications - Determine the Slope of a Tangent Line A business estimates its profit function by the formula P(x) = x 3 - 2x + 2 where x is millions of units produced and P(x) is in billions of dollars. Determine the value of the tangent slope at x = ½ and at x = 1½. How would you interpret these values (that correspond to tangent slopes)?
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10/26/201537 (I) Homework S3.3, p173-178 (1) average rate of change: Q1,3,6,8 (2) instantaneous rate of change: Q9,12,14,15 (do algebraically) (3) numerically: Q17,20 (4) applications: Q27-29,32,34,39,41 Calculus - Santowski
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