Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

A smooth function gg is graphed near x=2x=2. A student considers the slope of the secant line through the points (2,g(2))(2,g(2)) and (2+h,g(2+h))(2+h,g(2+h)). Which of the following best describes what happens to that slope as hh approaches 00? a) It approaches 00 because the horizontal change hh becomes negligible. b) It has no single limit, since the quotient oscillates between positive and negative values. c) It becomes the exact slope of the tangent line at x=2x=2 as the two points merge. d) It grows without bound; the secant line becomes vertical as hh approaches 00.

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