Interpreting the derivative from a table: Use average rate of change over the smallest available interval to approximate the instantaneous rate of change.
How to apply it: Pick the interval closest to the point of interest and compute [f(b) - f(a)] / (b - a) as an approximation.
Course: AP Calculus AB · Unit: Contextual Applications of Differentiation
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