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Mortgage Rates The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the United States in the first week May in 2010 through 2012 is approximated by
M(t) =
percent/year. Here t is measured in years, with t = 0 corresponding to the first week of May in 2010.
What was the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the first week of May in 2011 (t = 1)?
How fast was the 30-year fixed mortgage rate changing in the first week of May in 2011 (t = 1)?
Source: Mortgage Bankers Association.
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