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Average rate of change
...of y with respect to x
change in y/ change in x
slope of secant line (rise over run)
average velocity
rate of change of position with respect to time
distance traveled / time elapsed
instantaneous rate of change
the result of computing the average rate of change over smaller and smaller intervals
derivative
of f with respect to x, at x = x1 is the instantaneous rate of change of f with respect to x at x = x1
lim h-->0 f(x1 + h) - f(x) / h
f '(x)
the derivative of f at x where x is at a general point
v(t)
instantaneous velocity
the derivative of s at t
tangent line
graph of a function f at a point P(x
1
, f(x
1
)) with a slope equal to f ' (x
1
)
equation of a tangent line
y = f(x
1
) + f ' (x
1
)(x - x
1
)
Author
clydethedog
ID
23683
Card Set
MA 123 Ch 2
Description
UK MA 123
Updated
2010-06-26T00:25:37Z
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