Task 2 Given the function: f(x) = 5e2.3x Calculate the derivative of f(x) at x = 1.5.: A. Using the forward divided difference approximation with a step size of 0.2. B. Using the backward divided difference approximation with a step size of 0.1. C. Using the central divided difference approximation with a step size of 0.05.
Task 2 Given the function: f(x) = 5e2.3x Calculate the derivative of f(x) at x = 1.5.: A. Using the forward divided difference approximation with a step size of 0.2. B. Using the backward divided difference approximation with a step size of 0.1. C. Using the central divided difference approximation with a step size of 0.05.
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Given the function:
f(x) = 5e2.3x
Calculate the derivative of f (x) at x = 1.5.:
A. Using the forward divided difference approximation with a step size of
0.2.
B. Using the backward divided difference approximation with a step size
of 0.1.
C. Using the central divided difference approximation with a step size of
0.05.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F325258eb-b59d-4240-9b08-f557cfe88eca%2F9a24fe18-2871-45d4-b3c9-79c0866d3c05%2Fy6h5cktd_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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Given the function:
f(x) = 5e2.3x
Calculate the derivative of f (x) at x = 1.5.:
A. Using the forward divided difference approximation with a step size of
0.2.
B. Using the backward divided difference approximation with a step size
of 0.1.
C. Using the central divided difference approximation with a step size of
0.05.
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