Differentiation by First Principles

Students can investigate the method for differentiation by first principles. Notice as 'h' approaches 0 the line connecting the two points approaches the equation of the tangent line.
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Andy Greasley —

 
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Activity
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differentiation  gradient  tangent 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
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