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Handout Wednesday (9/17)

Notes on the learning target quizzes. Strategies for graphing derivatives. Then what’s wrong with the following interpretations of the hippo functions?
  • \(w'(30) = 2\) means in 30 days, the hippo’s weight has increased by 2 pounds per day.
  • Every day the hippo grows 2 lbs on average for the first 30 days.
  • The hippo gained weight at 2 lbs/day when it is 30 days old.
  • After the 30 days, the increase in weight of the hippo is increasing at 2 lbs/day.
  • 30 days after the hippo’s birth, the rate of weight gained per day is 2 lbs/day
  • After every 30 days after birth, the hippo gains 2 lbs.
  • Every day the baby hippo’s weight goes up 2 lbs.
  • The weight of the hippo increases by 2 lbs over the 30 days.
  • The hippo approximately gains 2 lbs after 30 days.
  • \(c'(100) = 0.05\) means that 100 stickers cost 5 cents per sticker.
  • \(c'(100) = 0.05\) represents that the price goes up 0.05 dollars after every 100 stickers.
  • For the 100 stickers, each one will cost 0.05 dollars.
  • After 100 stickers, each sticker would cost 5 cents.
  • The cost is increasing 5 cents every 100 stickers.