The point P(1, 1/4) lies on the curve y = x/(3 + x). If Q is the point (x, x/(3 + x)), use a scientific calculator to find the slope of the secant line PQ (correct to six decimal place (a) 0.5 (b) 0.9 (c) 0.99 (d) 0.999 (e) 1.5 (f) 1.1 (0) 101

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The point P(1, 1/4) lies on the curve y = x/(3 + x). If Q is the point (x,x/(3 + x)), use a scientific calculator to find the slope of the secant line PQ (correct to six decimal places) for the following values of x.
(a) 0.5
(5) 0.9
(c) 0.99
(d) 0.999
TO DET
(e) 1.5
(f) 1.1
(g) 1.01
(h) 1.001
Transcribed Image Text:The point P(1, 1/4) lies on the curve y = x/(3 + x). If Q is the point (x,x/(3 + x)), use a scientific calculator to find the slope of the secant line PQ (correct to six decimal places) for the following values of x. (a) 0.5 (5) 0.9 (c) 0.99 (d) 0.999 TO DET (e) 1.5 (f) 1.1 (g) 1.01 (h) 1.001
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