What is Instantaneous Rate of Change at a Point? Calculus Derivatives Instantaneous Rate of Change at a Point 1 Answer Wataru Sep 21, 2014 The instantaneous rate of change of a function #f(x)# at a point #x=a# is #f'(a)#, which is the derivative of the function #f# evaluated at #x=a#. Answer link Related questions How do you find the instantaneous rate of change of a function at a point? How do you estimate instantaneous rate of change at a point? How do you find the instantaneous rate of change of #f (x)= x ^2 +2 x ^4# at #x=1#? How do you find the instantaneous rate of change of #f(t)=(2t^3-3t+4)# when #t=2#? How do you find the instantaneous rate of change of #w# with respect to #z# for #w=1/z+z/2#? Can instantaneous rate of change be zero? Can instantaneous rate of change be negative? How do you find the instantaneous rate of change at a point on a graph? How does instantaneous rate of change differ from average rate of change? What is the definition of instantaneous rate of change for a function? See all questions in Instantaneous Rate of Change at a Point Impact of this question 7175 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License