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(calc !) if graph 1 is the graph of the function f(x), identify the graph of f`(x)

(calc !) if graph 1 is the graph of the function f(x), identify the graph of f`(x-example-1

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We have the graph of f(x) in the figure 1.

We have to identify the graph that corresponds to f'(x).

The graph of f(x) is:

Knowing that the first derivative represents the slope of the tangent line, we can see that f'(x) has to be negative for values of x smaller than 0 and positive for values of x greater than 0.

Also, we will have f'(0) = 0, given that we have a minimum there.

The absolute value of f'(x) increases when it approaches to x = 0 from both sides, as the slopes are more steep.

Then, the graph that satisfy this condition is:

Answer: f'(x) is graphed on Graph C.

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