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Two young mathematicians discuss a ‘Jeopardy!’ version of calculus.
- Devyn
- (Pretending to Alex Trebek) I’ve got a new costume.
- Riley
- Whoa! You look just like Trebek!
- Devyn
- In Jeopardy!, I, Trebek, give you an answer, and you must tell me the question.
- Riley
- Uh Alex, ‘What are the rules of Jeopardy!?’
- Devyn
- Ha. Exactly! Let’s play a different version where I’ll tell you a derivative, and you tell me the function. Are you ready?
- Riley
- I’ll take “Formulas for slope” for .
- Devyn
- Riley
- I’ve got an answer! Actually, I’ve got three different answers, I mean
questions!
- (a)
- “What’s the derivative of ?
- (b)
- “What’s the derivative of ?
- (c)
- “What’s the derivative of ?
- Devyn
- Hmmm. Now I’m not sure which one it was.
- Riley
- What about if you had given me ?