Maths skills using a tangent

Question 1

A tangent is a

Answer 1

straight line that is drawn so it just touches the curve at a single point

Question 2

The slope of this tangent matches the

Answer 2

slope of the curve at just that point

Question 3

The initial rate of reaction is the rate of reaction at the start of the reaction (i.e.

Answer 3

time = 0)

Question 4

You have to extrapolate the curve below graph