Secant Lines Become a Tangent Line

Simple simulation to visually show the how secant line between two points on a curve approaches tangent line in the limit as h approaches zero. Target audience: early Calculus classes first exploring definition of the derivative. By sliding the 'h' slider, you can make h approach zero and the secant line becomes the line tangent at point a. By sliding the 'a' slider you can change the point of tangency.

 

MiaPrep and Miacademy Math - Calculus

 
Materialtyp
Aktivität
Tags
calculus  secant-line  tangent-line 
Zielgruppe (Alter)
16 – 19+
Sprache
English
 
 
 
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