Let’s analyze the problem and the table you've provided.

Table Information:

• $x = 20, 29, 38, 47, 56$
• $T(x) = 15, 32, 28, 25, 17$

We are asked to solve the following:

(a) Average Rate of Change of $T(x)$ between $x = 29$ and $x = 56$

The formula for the average rate of change between two points $x_1$ and $x_2$ is: $\text{Average Rate of Change} = \frac{T(x_2) - T(x_1)}{x_2 - x_1}$

Using $x_1 = 29$ and $x_2 = 56$: $\text{Average Rate of Change} = \frac{T(56) - T(29)}{56 - 29} = \frac{17 - 32}{56 - 29} = \frac{-15}{27} \approx -0.56$

This is the correct answer as shown in the image.

(b) Rate of Change of $T(x)$ at $x = 38$

Since we are estimating the rate of change at $x = 38$, we use the points on either side of $x = 38$, which are $x = 29$ and $x = 47$. The best estimate for the rate of change at $x = 38$ is given by: $\text{Rate of Change} \approx \frac{T(47) - T(29)}{47 - 29} = \frac{25 - 32}{47 - 29} = \frac{-7}{18} \approx -0.39$

It appears that the answer in the image is $-4.32$, which seems to be incorrect.

(c) Limit Expression (Derivative Estimate)

We need to evaluate: $\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{T(29 + h) - T(29)}{h}$

This expression approximates the derivative at $x = 29$. Based on the table, we can estimate this by using $T(x)$ values near $x = 29$. Using points such as $x = 38$ and $x = 20$, we can calculate the average rate of change between these points as an approximation of the derivative.

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5 Related Questions:

1. How do you calculate the average rate of change between two points?
2. Why is it important to use points on both sides of a given value to estimate the rate of change?
3. What does the limit expression in part (c) represent in calculus?
4. How can we improve accuracy when estimating the rate of change using a table of values?
5. How does the average rate of change differ from the instantaneous rate of change?

Tip:

When estimating rates of change from a table, always use points that are symmetrically located around the point of interest for more accurate results.