Thursday, May 1, 2014

No.41


 Slope  = 
Change in Y
Change in X
 gradient

You can find an average slope between two points.
But how do you find the slope at a point?
There is nothing to measure!
But with derivatives you use a small difference ...
... then have it shrink towards zero.

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  1. AnonymousMay 3, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    These graphs are very helpful, and help me better understand the concept. Thanks for sharing!

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