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Question: The number of people riding the subway


The number of people riding the subway daily from Silver Spring, Maryland, to Washington’s Metro Center is a function f (x) of the fare, x cents. If f (235) = 4600 and f ‘(235) = -100, approximate the daily number of riders for each of the following costs:
(a) 237 cents
(b) 234 cents
(c) 240 cents
(d) 232 cents


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