Cubic Graph with Secant and Tangent Lines

Shows how the slope of a secant line approaches the slope of the tangent line as the points on the graph are moved closer. Allows user to change shape of curve and point on graph where the tangent line is drawn.

 

Sue Popelka

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
cubic  derivatives  function  line  secant  slope  tangent  tangent-function 
Target Group (Age)
14 – 18
Language
English
 
 
GeoGebra version
5.0
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2814
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