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Relative Rate of Change


The relative rate of change of a function f(x) is the ratio if its derivative to itself, namely

 R(f(x))=(f^'(x))/(f(x)).

See also

Derivative, Function, Gradient, Ratio

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Relative Rate of Change." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/RelativeRateofChange.html

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