Explain, in about two sentences, why the slope of the displacement–time graph at a…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus AB · Contextual Applications of Differentiation · Contextual Applications of Differentiation

Problem

Explain, in about two sentences, why the slope of the displacement–time graph at a particular instant represents the instantaneous velocity of the particle at that instant.

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Derivative Foundations
Motion
Rates of change
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