Lesson 11

10/1/2001

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To define the tangent line at an arbitrary point P on the curve and deduce its slope from the formula y = f(x):

(Fermat's)Difference Quotientfor a function f(x)

Average Rate of Change

Slope of a Curve

Instantaneous Rateof Change

Derivative of a Function

Steps to calculate f ' (x)

Example: Profit

Author: ONDIS BIBLE

Email: ondis.bible@vscc.cc.tn.us

Home Page: http://www2.volstate.edu/OBible

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