The function D gives the day length, in minutes, of the nth day of the year in Juneau, Alaska.What is the best interpretation for the following statement?D′(10)=3Choose 1 answer:(A) On January 10, the day length is increasing at a rate of 3 minutes per day.(B) On January 10 , the day is 3 minutes long.(C) On January 10 , the day length is increasing at a rate of 3 days per minute.(D) Until January 10, the day length is increasing at a rate of 3 minutes per day.
Q. The function D gives the day length, in minutes, of the nth day of the year in Juneau, Alaska.What is the best interpretation for the following statement?D′(10)=3Choose 1 answer:(A) On January 10, the day length is increasing at a rate of 3 minutes per day.(B) On January 10 , the day is 3 minutes long.(C) On January 10 , the day length is increasing at a rate of 3 days per minute.(D) Until January 10, the day length is increasing at a rate of 3 minutes per day.
Derivative Interpretation:D′(10) represents the derivative of the day length function on the 10th day, which means it's the rate of change of day length on that day.
Positive Derivative: Since the derivative is positive (3), it indicates that the day length is increasing.
Rate of Change: The rate is given in minutes per day, so for every day after the 10th, the day length is 3 minutes longer than the previous day.
Correct Interpretation: The correct interpretation is that on January 10, the day length is increasing at a rate of 3 minutes per day.
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