TERM 1
Derivative
DEFINITION 1
The amount a function changes based on how the input
changes. Given an x coordinate you find what the y point
changes as you change the x coordinate an infintesimally
small amount
TERM 2
Limit
DEFINITION 2
As the x coordinate of a function gets closer and closer toa
chosen point what does the y number get closer to.
TERM 3
Tangent
DEFINITION 3
A theoretical line that will touch a line at any 1 given point. It will
show the instantanious rate of chang e of the curve at that point.
The tangent is found by finding the lim it of of y as two points are
chosenwith delta x difference. with t he delta xshrinking to zero.
You can find an equation for any tang ent on a given function by
taking the derivative of the function
TERM 4
Secant
DEFINITION 4
Is a line that connects any two points on a graph. It shows
average velocity. and as the distance between the two points
is reduced to zero, the secant begins to match the tangent.
Any 2 points on a continuos function will have a point
between them where the tangent of that point is = to the
secant between the two points
TERM 5
Khan Academy
DEFINITION 5
The youtube channel that saved my assmany a times
studying for calc.
