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- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/Math_C170%3A_Precalculus_(Tran)/12%3A_Introduction_to_Calculus/12.05%3A_DerivativesChange divided by time is one example of a rate. The rates of change in the previous examples are each different. In other words, some changed faster than others. If we were to graph the functions, we...Change divided by time is one example of a rate. The rates of change in the previous examples are each different. In other words, some changed faster than others. If we were to graph the functions, we could compare the rates by determining the slopes of the graphs.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/Math_C180%3A_Calculus_I_(Nguyen)/02%3A_Limits/2.02%3A_A_Preview_of_CalculusAs we embark on our study of calculus, we shall see how its development arose from common solutions to practical problems in areas such as engineering physics—like the space travel problem posed in th...As we embark on our study of calculus, we shall see how its development arose from common solutions to practical problems in areas such as engineering physics—like the space travel problem posed in the chapter opener. Two key problems led to the initial formulation of calculus: (1) the tangent problem, or how to determine the slope of a line tangent to a curve at a point; and (2) the area problem, or how to determine the area under a curve.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Lake_Tahoe_Community_College/Interactive_Calculus_Q1/02%3A_Limits/2.02%3A_A_Preview_of_CalculusAs we embark on our study of calculus, we shall see how its development arose from common solutions to practical problems in areas such as engineering physics—like the space travel problem posed in th...As we embark on our study of calculus, we shall see how its development arose from common solutions to practical problems in areas such as engineering physics—like the space travel problem posed in the chapter opener. Two key problems led to the initial formulation of calculus: (1) the tangent problem, or how to determine the slope of a line tangent to a curve at a point; and (2) the area problem, or how to determine the area under a curve.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Hartnell_College/MATH_25%3A_PreCalculus_(Abramson_OpenStax)/07%3A_Introduction_to_Calculus/7.06%3A_Defining_the_DerivativeThe slope of the tangent line to a curve measures the instantaneous rate of change of a curve. We can calculate it by finding the limit of the difference quotient or the difference quotient with incre...The slope of the tangent line to a curve measures the instantaneous rate of change of a curve. We can calculate it by finding the limit of the difference quotient or the difference quotient with increment h . The derivative of a function f(x) at a value a is found using either of the definitions for the slope of the tangent line. Velocity is the rate of change of position. As such, the velocity v(t) at time t is the derivative of the position s(t) at time t .
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Chabot_College/Chabot_College_College_Algebra_for_BSTEM/03%3A_Functions/3.08%3A_DerivativesChange divided by time is one example of a rate. The rates of change in the previous examples are each different. In other words, some changed faster than others. If we were to graph the functions, we...Change divided by time is one example of a rate. The rates of change in the previous examples are each different. In other words, some changed faster than others. If we were to graph the functions, we could compare the rates by determining the slopes of the graphs.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/City_College_of_San_Francisco/CCSF_Calculus/02%3A_Learning_Limits/2.01%3A_Tangent_Lines_and_VelocityWe begin our exploration of calculus by reconnecting with a topic from our early days in algebra - slope. The concept of slope is fundamentally important in calculus and this section, along with our o...We begin our exploration of calculus by reconnecting with a topic from our early days in algebra - slope. The concept of slope is fundamentally important in calculus and this section, along with our old friend "slope," allows a gentle introduction to a monumentally important subject in mathematics and physics.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/SUNY_Geneseo/Math_221_Calculus_1/03%3A_Derivatives/3.02%3A_Defining_the_DerivativeThe slope of the tangent line to a curve measures the instantaneous rate of change of a curve. We can calculate it by finding the limit of the difference quotient or the difference quotient with incre...The slope of the tangent line to a curve measures the instantaneous rate of change of a curve. We can calculate it by finding the limit of the difference quotient or the difference quotient with increment h . The derivative of a function f(x) at a value a is found using either of the definitions for the slope of the tangent line. Velocity is the rate of change of position. As such, the velocity v(t) at time t is the derivative of the position s(t) at time t .
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/MAT_2410%3A_Calculus_1_(Beck)/03%3A_Derivatives/3.02%3A_Defining_the_DerivativeThe slope of the tangent line to a curve measures the instantaneous rate of change of a curve. We can calculate it by finding the limit of the difference quotient or the difference quotient with incre...The slope of the tangent line to a curve measures the instantaneous rate of change of a curve. We can calculate it by finding the limit of the difference quotient or the difference quotient with increment h . The derivative of a function f(x) at a value a is found using either of the definitions for the slope of the tangent line. Velocity is the rate of change of position. As such, the velocity v(t) at time t is the derivative of the position s(t) at time t .
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Reedley_College/Calculus_I_(Casteel)/03%3A_Derivatives/3.01%3A_Defining_the_DerivativeThe slope of the tangent line to a curve measures the instantaneous rate of change of a curve. We can calculate it by finding the limit of the difference quotient or the difference quotient with incre...The slope of the tangent line to a curve measures the instantaneous rate of change of a curve. We can calculate it by finding the limit of the difference quotient or the difference quotient with increment h . The derivative of a function f(x) at a value a is found using either of the definitions for the slope of the tangent line. Velocity is the rate of change of position. As such, the velocity v(t) at time t is the derivative of the position s(t) at time t .
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Math_400%3A_Calculus_I_-_Differential_Calculus/02%3A_Learning_Limits/2.08%3A_Defining_the_DerivativeThis section defines the derivative using the limit process, focusing on the concept of the derivative as the slope of the tangent line or the instantaneous rate of change. It explains how to calculat...This section defines the derivative using the limit process, focusing on the concept of the derivative as the slope of the tangent line or the instantaneous rate of change. It explains how to calculate the derivative through the limit of the difference quotient and provides practical examples of applying the derivative to functions. It also introduces notations and the foundational concept of differentiability.
- https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Monroe_Community_College/MTH_210_Calculus_I_(Professor_Dean)/Chapter_2_Limits/2.1%3A_The_Idea_of_LimitsAs the widths of the rectangles become smaller (approach zero), the sums of the areas of the rectangles approach the area between the graph of f(x) and the x-axis over the interval [a,b]. A ta...As the widths of the rectangles become smaller (approach zero), the sums of the areas of the rectangles approach the area between the graph of f(x) and the x-axis over the interval [a,b]. A tangent line to the graph of a function at a point (a,f(a)) is the line that secant lines through (a,f(a)) approach as they are taken through points on the function with x-values that approach a; the slope of the tangent line to a graph at a measures the rate of change of the function at a
