Meaning of first and second derivative --- Population Growth



Meaning of first and second derivative --- Population Growth

The graph below shows the historic and projected population of the State of Arizona. Population is a function of time in years: p=f(t).

1) What is the sign of f’(2010)?

2) What is the sign of f’’(2010)?

3) What are the units of f’?

4) What are the units of f’’?

5) What does f’(2010) tell you in terms of population?

6) What does f’’(2010) tell you in terms of population?

The graph below shows the historic and projected population of the State of Pennsylvania. Population is a function of time in years: p=f(t).

1) What is the sign of f’(2010)?

2) What is the sign of f’’(2010)?

3) What are the units of f’?

4) What are the units of f’’?

5) What does f’(2010) tell you in terms of population?

6) What does f’’(2010) tell you in terms of population?

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