D EFINITION OF THE D ERIVATIVE Derivatives Review- 1
Tangent Line Problem The tangent line can be found by finding the slope of the secant line through the point of tangency and a point on the curve
Theorem 2-1 Differentiability implies continuity Not the other way around
For a function f(x) the average rate of change along the function is given by: Which is called the derivative of f Definition of the Derivative Notation:
1) Find the derivative using the limiting process
2) Find the equation of the tangent line through the point (-2, 2)
Graphs and their derivatives
3)The graph of f(x) is given. Sketch the graph of f’
4)Piecewise derivatives. a)Find f’(3) b)Find f’(4) c)Find f’(0)
H OME W ORK Page 104 # 5-23 odd and # and Worksheet 2-A derivatives