Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.57P
Plot y = 10e“° 5x volts on in semilog format (use three cycles). Determine the slope of the equation at x = 0, x = 2, and x — 20.
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