Calculus I Essentials

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    6. Derivatives
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    Learn how to answer one of the most important questions in calculus by calculating the rate of change of a function at a point (aka taking the derivative)!

    Derivatives
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    Learn how to answer one of the most important questions in calculus by calculating the rate of change of a function at a point (aka taking the derivative)!

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    7. Definition of the Derivative | Example
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    Understand derivatives with help from this lesson on difference quotients. See how to plug in values and functions and then simplify confusing equations.

    Definition of the Derivative | Example
    with Krista King Math

    Understand derivatives with help from this lesson on difference quotients. See how to plug in values and functions and then simplify confusing equations.

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    8. Equation of the Tangent Line | Example
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    In this lesson from IntegralCalc, brush up on your calculus skills and work through a problem to find the equation of a line tangent to a particular function!

    Equation of the Tangent Line | Example
    with Krista King Math

    In this lesson from IntegralCalc, brush up on your calculus skills and work through a problem to find the equation of a line tangent to a particular function!

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    9. Implicit Differentiation | Example
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    Don’t be intimidated by long implicit differentiation problems! Learn how to solve this type of equation with help from Krista, founder of IntegralCalc.

    Implicit Differentiation | Example
    with Krista King Math

    Don’t be intimidated by long implicit differentiation problems! Learn how to solve this type of equation with help from Krista, founder of IntegralCalc.

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    10. Optimization
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    Learn how to solve optimization problems and find the extremes, the local or global minima or maxima of a function, in this lesson from integralCALC.

    Optimization
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    Learn how to solve optimization problems and find the extremes, the local or global minima or maxima of a function, in this lesson from integralCALC.

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    Nooloo W
    What exactly does she mean when she says that as h goes to 0 we get the slope?
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    Krista King Math
    Hey Nooloo, The idea is that as you make the value of h smaller and smaller and smaller, eventually it gets "infinitely small," until the value of h is as close to 0 as possible. At that point, you get the derivative of the function at that point. Since the derivative is the slope, taking h closer and closer to 0 means you're finding the slope of the function at that point.
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    Susan S
    it seems that in your calculating a derivative of y=x/(1-2x) you had the math right until you simplified. Should be: f'(x) = 1/(1-2x)^2 = 1/(4x^2-4x+1) not: 4x^2-4x+1 Otherwise you do an excellent straight forward easy to follow job!
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    Martha P
    This was great! Showing step by step was really helpful.
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    Ken G
    For vectors a? and b? , both of the same dimensions and based at the same point, show that they satisfy ||a+b|| 2 +2||a+b|| = 2||a||2+2||b|| 2 Note: you must prove this identity without using components; use only vector notation and vector operations! Calculate dist(Q,?) where, Q(2,1,1), and ? is determined by the normal vector to the plane n? =(2,6,9)P and the point P(8,?3,1) lies on the plane.
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    Carol J
    Thank you
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