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anonymous12
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Homework Statement
After you eat something that contains sugar, the pH level in our mouth changes. This can be modeled by the function [itex]L(m)=(\frac{-20.4m}{m^2 + 36}) + 6.5[/itex] where L is the pH level and m is the number of minutes that have elapsed since eating. Find the instantaneous rate of change in pH level at 2 minutes.
Homework Equations
iroc = instantaneous rate of change
[tex]iroc= \lim_{h\to 0} \frac{f(a+h) - f(a)}{h}[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
[tex]iroc= \lim_{h\to 0} \frac{f(2+h) - f(2)}{h} [/tex]
[tex]f(2) = 1.02[/tex]
[tex]f(2+h)=(\frac{-20.4(2+h)}{(2+h)^2 + 36}) + 6.5[/tex]
[tex]f(2+h) = \frac{-20.4h-40.8}{h^2 + 4h + 4 + 36} + 6.5[/tex]
[tex]f(2+h) = \frac{-20.4h-40.8}{h^2 + 4h +40} + 6.5[/tex]
[tex]iroc= \lim_{h\to 0} \frac{(\frac{-20.4h-40.8}{h^2 + 4h +40} + 6.5) - 1.02}{h}[/tex]
I'm really not sure what to do next. I was thinking about subtracting 1.02 from 6.5 which will give me 5.48 and then attempt to add [itex]\frac{-20.4h-40.8}{h^2 + 4h +40} + 5.48[/itex]. If anyone could help me I would really appreciate it.