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Calculus 4E - Ch 17
Calculus 4E - Ch 17 Slopes & Derviatives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The derivative of y(x) is the limit of the slope of the ____________ line as it approaches the slope of the tangent line. | secant |
| The 2 basic steps of the Method of Increments in terms of secant and tangent lines are to find the SLOPE of the SECANT line and then find the slope of the __________________ line. | tangent |
| The SLOPE of y(x) ad point (x,y) = the SLOPE of y(x)'s ____________ ______________ at point (x,y). | tangent line |
| The slope of y (x)'s tangent line at (x, y) = limit of the slope of y (x)'s ____________ _____________ between the two points (x, y) and (x+Δx, y +Δy) as Δx approaches 0. | secant line |
| Average slope | Δy/Δx |
| Instantaneous slope | dy/dx |
| Instantaneous does not necessarily indicate an instant but rather | the instantaneous RATE of change with y with regards to x. |
| Δy/Δx | the secant line of a function |
| dy/dx | the tangent line of a function |
| The Power Rule helps us find the ______________ of a function's tangent line. | slope |