alleryStart learning →Geometrically, the derivative of a function at a point gives the
Aarea beneath the curve
Bmean height of the curve
Cslope of the tangent line
Dintercept on the y-axis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. slope of the tangent line
The difference quotient is the slope of a secant, and in the limit it becomes the tangent slope.
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