Differentiation:

Basic Concepts
Techniques
Applications in Business and Economics

Definition of Terms
Slope is the measurement of a line, and is defined as
the ratio of the "rise" divided by the "run" between two
points on a line, or in other words, the ratio of the
altitude change to the horizontal distance between any
two points on the line.

Definition of Terms
Secant line of a curve is a line that intersects
two points on the curve. The word secant comes
from the Latin word secare, meaning to cut.

Definition of Terms
Tangent line to a curve at a given point is the
straight line that "just touches" the curve at that point

The Derivative of a Function

Applications in Business and

Economics

Solve more problems

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126 #52, 54
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Techniques of Differentiation

Techniques of Differentiation
Example: Using the Power Rule
(a) If f (x) = x6, then f (x) = ?
(b) If y = x1000, then y = ?
(c) If y = t 4, then
(d)

=?

=?

Techniques of Differentiation

Techniques of Differentiation

Applications in Business and

Economics

Applications in Business and

Economics