hello. i am starting to lose it and i am not sure if i am stupid or if the solutions in my maths book have an error in their third exercise:
g(x) = x^3/2 - x^2/2 - 3x
what is the slope of the secant* going through A = (-1 | g(-1)) B = (3 | g(3))
My solution: -0.75, Solution according to my Book: -0.5
#I have no idea what I'm doing wrong
unreal ridge
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signal stirrup
hello. i am starting to lose it and i am not sure if i am stupid or if the solut...
for A i got -1/2
copper cipher
Lemme check too
unreal ridge
for A i got -1 | 3 and for B i got 3 | 0
the book wants me to give the slope of the tangent going through A and B
signal stirrup
does the book say the word "tangent"
unreal ridge
omg wait no secant i am sorry its late and i am translating from ger to eng
its almost the same word eitherway but still lmao
signal stirrup
oh i see
i found the tangent gradient at A
ill do the actual question now lol 1 sec
unreal ridge
okay so in conclusion i am an idiot, thanks xD
copper cipher
Nah
unreal ridge
in my defense my calculator gave me the same answer i got for g(-1) = 3
do u want to be nominated?
unreal ridge
im getting bullied at this point i am absokutely never listening to the ppl next to me again they made me beliefe its redundant
lmao thanks
signal stirrup
no worries
signal stirrup
(-1)^2 is not the same as -1^2
always put brackets when substituting stuff, because this stuff can happen