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Slope of a Curve
What is the slope of y = x2 + 1?
Perhaps we can find the slope at a general point x and then use that generalized slope for any value of x.
2.1 2.2
In summary:
The slope of a curve is found/defined at a _________________.
The slope of a curve at a point is defined as the slope of the line ______________ to the curve at that point.
The slope of a tangent line is found by finding the ________________ of the ___________________ of
_________________ lines to the curve.
If we do this limit business with a general point x then what we find is a formula/expression/function for
finding the slope at any _______________________ value of x.
This formula is known as the ___________________________ of the original function.
We will concentrate on find the derivative of a function and not concern ourselves, for a while, with any
actual slope.
If f (x)
1
, find f (x)
x
If f(x) =
Homework
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19, 21, 23
2.1 2.2
2.1 2.2
1
f (x) find f '(x)
x
4
f(x) =
x find f '(x)
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19, 21, 23
Use h 0 notation
For which type of problems might these two formulas be better suited for?
x a involves more _________________________ in doing the something else
2.1 2.2
IF you are finding the derivative of a MONOMIAL, there is a nicer way to find the derivative.
2. f(x) = 7x -3 5x 1.5
Notation: If the original problem is give in y = form, then the derivative can be written as __________.
Mo notation:
dy
is another way of noting a __________________.
dx
dy
is the _______________ of y with ______________ to x.
dx
= 8t + 3
2.1 2.2
Find the derivative of the following:
1. y = x2(2x 1)
3. f(x) = (3x2)3
5. y =
7. y =
4x
2 3
6
2. y = (3x2 x)2
4. f(x) =
6. f(x) =
4x
8x 3
1
2 x
3x 4 12x 2 1
2x
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2.1 2.2
y = sin(x)
7
y'=
New notation:
d
cos(x) =
dx
y = 4sin(t)
dy
dt
Homework
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2.1 2.2
Write the equation of the line tangent to the graph of y = 3x3 x + 3 at the point where x = -2.
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Page 113 35, 37, 53, 55
Find all if any points where the line tangent to the graph of f(x) = x3 - 3x is horizontal.
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2.1 2.2
1
x
f (x) 3 x
x
f (x) 2
x
2.
3.
x 1
x 1
2.1 2.2
10
f ( x) x 3 find f '(x)
f(0) =
f '(0) =
f '(4) =
f '(3) =
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Page 102 33, 35, 37, 48
Derivative is not just about slopes. Derivatives are about quantities that change, could be slope position,
velocity, income, friends
2.1 2.2
s = 8t2 4t + 1 On the interval t: [1, 4], find the average rate of change of s on the interval [1, 4].
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