Determine which function has the greatest rate of change as x approaches infinity.

f(x) = 2x − 10
g(x) = 16x − 4
h(x) = 3x2 − 7x + 8
There is not enough information to determine the answer.

Question

Determine which function has the greatest rate of change as x approaches infinity.

f(x) = 2x − 10
 g(x) = 16x − 4
 h(x) = 3x2 − 7x + 8
 There is not enough information to determine the answer.

Mercury · Answer

thoughts? some hints:

- the rate of change is higher when x is being raised to a power greater than 1
- if x is in the exponent, the rate of change is even higher than in the previous case

IB · Answer

thanks