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6. WATER SLIDE The height of a waterslide compared to the

distance from the start is shown in the graph. Determine
whether points A and B are relative maxima, relative minima
or neither. Describe what each value means in the context of
this situation.

6. WATER SLIDE The height of a waterslide compared to the distance from the start-example-1

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Step-by-step explanation: To determine whether points A and B are relative maxima, relative minima, or neither, we need to look at the slope of the graph at each point. If the graph is changing from increasing to decreasing at a point, it is a relative maximum. If the graph is changing from decreasing to increasing at a point, it is a relative minimum. If the slope is 0 or undefined at a point, it is neither a relative maximum nor a relative minimum.

Point A:

The slope of the graph at point A is positive. This means that the height of the waterslide is increasing as we move away from the start. Therefore, point A is not a relative maximum or minimum.

Point B:

The slope of the graph at point B is negative. This means that the height of the waterslide is decreasing as we move away from the start. Therefore, point B is a relative maximum.

In the context of this situation, a relative maximum means that the height of the waterslide is at its highest point at this location. A relative minimum means that the height of the waterslide is at its lowest point at this location.

Here is my homemade table summarizing the points and their corresponding descriptions:

Point Description

A Neither a relative maximum nor a relative minimum

B Relative maximum

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