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- Derivative - Wikipedia
The derivative is often described as the instantaneous rate of change, the ratio of the instantaneous change in the dependent variable to that of the independent variable [1] The process of finding a derivative is called differentiation There are multiple different notations for differentiation
- Introduction to Derivatives - Math is Fun
It is all about slope! Slope = Change in Y Change in X We can find an average slope between two points But how do we find the slope at a point?
- 2: Derivatives - Mathematics LibreTexts
Overview The derivative is one of the central ideas in calculus It provides a precise way to describe how a quantity changes at an instant If y = f (x), then the derivative f (x) measures the instantaneous rate of change of f with respect to x Geometrically, f (x) is the slope of the tangent line to the graph of y = f (x) at x Physically, derivatives connect to velocity, acceleration
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