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Discovering Derivatives Webercise

Watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAof9Ld5sOg
1. What is the definition of slope?
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2. What is a secant/tangent line?
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3. What is the limit definition of a derivative?
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4. How are slope and secant lines related to a derivative?
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Go to the following website:

http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcI/DerivativeInterp.aspx
1. Paul lists 3 interpretations of a derivative, what are they?
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2. Fill in the following sentences:
a. If () represents a quantity at any x, then ___________________________
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b. The slope of the tangent line to () at = is _________________________
c. If the position of an object is given by () after t units of time, the velocity
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3. Paul goes over three examples, one for each of the interpretations of a derivative.
Choose one of the examples and explain why derivatives are needed for this problem
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4. Pauls fourth example explains how to graph a derivative using the original
function. Write a brief summary of what he explains below; make sure to read and
reference the entire example
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Go to the following website: https://www.geogebra.org/m/ezKv36tC
1. In the top left of the graph type in the function () = (). Drag the point along
the graph to construct the derivative of ()
2. Explain what this tool is doing to construct the graph of the derivative function.
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3. Every point on the graph () is created by finding the ________________________
from the original graph ().
4. Fill in the following:
a. The instantaneous slope ranges from ____ to ____
b. At the peak of the cosine function, the slope is equal to _____
c. At the trough of the cosine function, the slope is equal to _____
d. Where () is equal to zero, the slope is either ____ or ____
5. Judging from the graph you created, what is the derivative of ()?
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6. In the top left of the graph, type in the function () = (). Create the graph of
the derivative. From this graph, what is the derivative of ()?
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7. Find the derivatives of the following functions:
a. () = () = _______

b. () = () = _______
c. () = () = _______
8. Can you identify a pattern from the derivatives to the previous functions? Use this
pattern to try to find the derivative of () = . (Check Wolfram Alpha to see if
you got the right solution)