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Day 5 - Limit Definition of The Derivative
Day 5 - Limit Definition of The Derivative
Derivative
Objective
To use the limit definition to find the
derivative of a function.
TS: Devoloping a capacity for working
within ambiguity.
Slope
Slope: the rate at which a line rises or falls
f ( x x) f ( x )
f '( x) lim
x 0 x
f '( x ) “f prime of x”
Prime notation
y' “y prime”
dy
Leibniz notation “the derivative of y with respect to x”
dx
Derivatives
The process of finding derivatives is called
differentiation.
f ( x x) f ( x)
f '( x ) lim
x0 x
Limit Definition of the Derivative
f ( x) x 2 3 x 5
f ( x x) f ( x)
f '( x ) lim
x0 x
( x x) 2 3( x x) 5 ( x 2 3 x 5)
f '( x) lim
x0 x
x 2 2 xx (x) 2 3 x 3x 5 x 2 3x 5
f '( x) lim
x0 x
Limit Definition of the Derivative
2 xx (x) 3x2
f '( x ) lim
x0 x
x(2 x x 3)
f '( x) lim
x0 x
f '( x) 2 x 3
A formula for finding the
slope of the tangent line
of f (x) at a given point.
Limit Definition of the Derivative
Use the limit definition to find the
derivative of:
f ( x) 8 x 2 1
f ( x x) f ( x)
f '( x ) lim
x0 x
Limit Definition of the Derivative
f ( x) 8 x 2 1
f ( x x) f ( x)
f '( x ) lim
x0 x
8( x x) 2 1 (8 x 2 1)
f '( x) lim
x0 x
8( x 2 2 xx (x) 2 ) 1 8 x 2 1
f '( x) lim
x0 x
Limit Definition of the Derivative
8 x 2 16 xx 8( x) 2 1 8 x 2 1
f '( x ) lim
x0 x
x (16 x 8x )
f '( x) lim
x0 x
f '( x) 16 x
A formula for finding the
slope of the tangent line
of f (x) at a given point.
Differentiability
Not every function is differentiable at all
points.
Some common situations in which a
function will not be differentiable at a point
include:
1. Vertical tangent lines
2. Discontinuities (like a hole, break, or vertical
asymptote)
3. Sharp turns (called cusps & nodes)
Differentiability
Differentiability
Differentiability
Differentiability
CALCULUS JEOPARDY!
$200
Answer:
It’s computed by finding the limit of the
difference quotient as ∆x approaches 0.
Question:
What is the derivative?
CALCULUS JEOPARDY!
$400
Answer:
It’s used to find the slope of a function
at a point.
Question:
What is the derivative?
CALCULUS JEOPARDY!
$600
Answer:
It’s used to find the slope of the tangent
line to a graph f (x), and is usually denoted
f’(x).
Question:
What is the derivative?
CALCULUS JEOPARDY!
$800
Answer:
It’s used to find the instantaneous rate of
change of a function.
Question:
What is the derivative?
CALCULUS JEOPARDY!
$1000
Answer:
It’s the thing we love most about calculus.
Question:
What is the derivative?
The Derivative is…
computed by finding the limit of the difference
quotient as ∆x approaches 0.