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Estimate g(5.2)−g(5) if g′(5)=5.

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Answer: 1

Explanation:

g'(5) = 5 the derivative of the function g(x) when x = 5 is 5, which is equal to the slope at that point.

Use a constant linear slope of 5 to estimate the difference between g(5.2) and g(5)

y2 - y1 = slope (x2 - x1)

here, you want to find the g(5.2) - g(5) which would be y2 - y1.

x2 = 5.2, x1 = 5, slope = 5

so plug in these values to find the difference

y2 - y1 = 5 * (5.2 - 5) = 5 * 0.2 = 1

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