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Understanding Tangent Lines and Derivatives

The document discusses the derivative of a function and how it relates to the slope of the tangent line to the graph of a function at a given point. It provides examples of finding the derivative of several functions by applying the definition and formula for the derivative.

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Understanding Tangent Lines and Derivatives

The document discusses the derivative of a function and how it relates to the slope of the tangent line to the graph of a function at a given point. It provides examples of finding the derivative of several functions by applying the definition and formula for the derivative.

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OBJECTIVE

•illustrate the tangent line to the graph of a function at a given


point

•applies the definition of the derivative of a function at a given


number

•relate the derivative of a function to the slope of the tangent line


DERIVATIVE
y
 m
x
DERIVATIVE

y
(5 x  3)  5
x
DERIVATIVE

y 2
( x  x  3)  2 x  1
x
DERIVATIVE

y
(3 x 2  2 x)  6 x  2
x
DERIVATIVE

y y
 5x  3 (5 x)  5
x x y
(5 x  3)  5  0
y x
y (3)  0
(c )  0 x y
x (5 x  3)  5
x
y
( x)  1
x

y
(cx)  c
x
DERIVATIVE
y
(c )  0 y 2
x (x )  2x
x
y y 2
( x)  1 y ( x  x  3)  2 x  1
x ( x)  1 x
x
y
(cx)  c y
x (3)  0
x
y n
( x )  nx n 1
x
DERIVATIVE
y
(c )  0 y
x (3 x 2 )  6 x
x
y y
( x)  1 y (3 x 2  2 x)  6 x  2
x (2 x)  2 x
x
y
(cx)  c
x

y n
( x )  nx n 1
x
DERIVATIVE
DERIVATIVE

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