The Graph of Y = F(x)is Given Below $a+b(x-17)+c(x-17)^{2}$ Is B Positive, Negative, or Zero

question 28

Short Answer

The graph of y = f(x)is given below. Suppose we approximate f(x)near x = 17 by the second degree Taylor polynomial centered about 17, $a+b(x-17)+c(x-17)^{2}$ .Is b positive, negative, or zero?

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