Answer to Question #175623 in Calculus for Holy Molie

Question

the mass of the polar ice caps is modeled as a function of time, call it m(t). if scientists discover that the polar ice caps are still melting more and more each year, what are the signs of the first and second derivatives of m(t)?

Answer 1

Since the polar ice caps are still melting more, the first derivative m'(t) is positive.

Since the polar ice caps are still melting more and more, the second derivative m''(t) is positive.