Math 105-02: Calculus I: Reading Homework 2.2


  1. The Derivative at a Point : how does this section differ from the previous?
    1. Average Rate of Change : what is a difference quotient? how is it related to an average rate of change?
      1. average and absolute changes : what distinction to we make between the average rate of change and the absolute change in a function?
    2. The Derivative : how is the derivative related to the average rate of change?
      1. notation : what notation do we use for the derivative of f(x) at a? what is the mathematical definition of the derivative?
      2. estimation : how might we estimate the derivative of a function at a point?
      3. visualization : how can we visualize the average rate of change of a function? the derivative?

Math 105-02: Calculus I: Reading Homework 2.2
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