Objectives Determine tangent lines to functions for a given point Compute the slope of curves Compute Instantaneous rate of change.

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Objectives Determine tangent lines to functions for a given point Compute the slope of curves Compute Instantaneous rate of change

Recall – Average Rate of Change

Definition – Secant Line A line through two points on a curve is a SECANT to the curve.

Slope of Secant Line

You Try

Observation What’s the association between average rate of change and the slope of the tangent line?

Flies/Day

Defn – Tangent Lines A line that intersects a function at exactly one point over a given interval.

How to find the slope of the tangent for a curve

Example – Slope of a tangent line

Secant Slope Calculation

Example – Slope of a tangent line

Important procedure

HW #8, Compute the slope of the secant lines and arrange them in ascending order. What are the appropriate units? 9 – 12 only (a) for these