Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 6 [Pdf]
Learners estimate the slope of the tangent line and verify their answer analytically. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 7 [Pdf]
The resource has students estimate the slope of the tangent line at a given point. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 8 [Pdf]
The resource has students estimate the slope of the tangent line at a given point. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 9 [Pdf]
Learners examine the concept of a slope related to differential calculus. The math graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 10 [Pdf]
Learners examine the concept of a slope related to differential calculus. The math graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 11 [Pdf]
Students estimate the derivative of the function at a point. The function graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 12 [Pdf]
Students estimate the derivative of the function at a point. The function graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 13 [Pdf]
The handout has learners estimate the rate of change of the function at a given point. The exercise consists of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 14 [Pdf]
The handout has students estimate the rate of change of the function at a given point. The handout consists of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 15 [Pdf]
The practice problem compares finding the slope of the tangent line graphically and analytically. The handout is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 16 [Pdf]
The practice problem compares finding the slope of the tangent line graphically and analytically. The handout is available in PDF format.
Hofstra University
Hofstra University: An Introduction to the Derivative
This lesson from the Hofstra University discusses the derivative. The lesson begins with the average rate of change of a function and discusses how this is related to the derivative of a function at a point. The site gives visual aids...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: Inverse Function
This page from the Virginia Commonwealth University is a slide with a short definition of the inverse function and its' derivative. It provides formulas.
University College London
University College London: Introduction to Hyperbolic Functions
This is a brief introduction to hyperbolic functions. Contains a definition only, no graphics.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Integration by Substitution and Pattern Recognition
[Free Registration/Login Required] Two different techniques for integrating composite functions, pattern recognition and change of variables, are discussed using a process called u-substitution. This pattern recognition uses both of the...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Differentiation
Explore the world of Calculus through differentiation. Focusing on areas such as limits, tangents to curves, and derivatives, this site shows you how to solve problems based on the discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz....
Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: Slope of a Secant / Tangent Line
A short interactive activity to help you visualize the slope of a secant as it gets closer to the tangent line.
Other
Taro: An Application of the Derivative
This is a somewhat lengthy site discussing applications of the derivative using a trajectory problem as a template for understanding the concept. The page begins by defining a quadratic equation given three distinct points and then...