Use the Table to Estimate the Rate of Change of Y

question 146

Multiple Choice

Use the table to estimate the rate of change of y at the specified value of x.
-x = 1.
$\begin{array} { c | c } \mathrm { x } & \mathrm { y } \\\hline 0.900 & - 0.05263 \\0.990 & - 0.00503 \\0.999 & - 0.0005 \\1.000 & 0.0000 \\1.001 & 0.0005 \\1.010 & 0.00498 \\1.100 & 0.04762\end{array}$

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 0.5
• D) -0.5

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, which diffuses across the synapse or junction, causing the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.

Cell body

The main part of a neuron or other cell, containing the nucleus and various organelles.

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions necessary for the cell's life.

Axon

A type of nerve fiber that is typically long and branches far from the cell body. Its function is to send information away from the cell body.