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Section 8.2 Definition of the Derivative: What is this graph? #54

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markbarsamian opened this issue Feb 3, 2020 · 0 comments
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Section 8.2 Definition of the Derivative: What is this graph?

The bottom of the page ends with the following sentence:

"For your viewing pleasure, we have below the graph of y=f(x) and the graph of the tangent line at the point x=20."

There are a number of problems with this.

  1. The variable that has been in use in the preceding example about marginal revenue is q, not x

  2. The function in the example is called R (for Revenue), not f

  3. The graph that you provide shows two lines crossing at x=10. There is no parabola corresponding to the Revenue function, and there is no line tangent at q=20.

I don't see what this graph has to do with the preceding example.

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