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MAT 1234 Calculus I Section 2.1 Part I Derivatives and Rates of Change http://myhome.spu.edu/lauw
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Note WebAssign HW 2.1 I Exam 1 Next Friday. You need to make sure you have an approved calculator.
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1.4+1.6=2.1? Section 2.1 For the graph of y=f(x), the slope of the tangent line at x=a is (Moving objects) For the position function, y=f(t), the instantaneous velocity at t=a is For a function y=f(x) (without geometric or physical contexts), the instantaneous rate of change at x=a
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1.4+1.6=2.1?
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Section 1.6 We use algebra to compute limits Section 2.6 We compute limits such as the slopes of the tangent line and the instantaneous velocities
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1.4+1.6=2.1? Section 1.6 We use algebra to compute limits Section 2.1 We compute limits such as the slopes of the tangent line and the instantaneous velocities
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Example 1 Find the equation of the tangent line of at
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Example 1 The equation of a line pass through is given by
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Example 1
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Expectations
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Example 2 The displacement (in meters) of a particle moving in a straight line is given by where t is measured in seconds. Find the velocity of the particle at t=2
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Example 2
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Expectations
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Classwork and Quiz Do we have 10 minutes for classwork?
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