Calculus Differentiation - The Derivative fʹ(x) as A Limit - First-Principles
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Description
Introduction to Differentiation
Students’ printable book about the introduction to differentiation.
The book contains a cover, 6 pages of scaffolded notes in 2 styles (blank and complete notes) and 5 worksheets.
2 Styles of student book:
- Student Book Style 1 (Cover + Blank Notes + Worksheets)
Teacher and students work together to complete the question in the examples.
- Student Book Style 2 (Cover + Complete Notes + Worksheets)
Use book style 2 if you prefer complete notes as a teaching aid.
Total pages in each book: 13 pages
Printable for transparencies and whiteboards, answer keys and note booklet are also included.
Skill level: Beginner (Easy)
Grades: 11th to 12th
Key learning:
- Describe the gradient of a secant drawn through two nearby points on the graph of a continuous function as an approximation of the gradient of the tangent to the graph at those points, which improves in accuracy as the distance between the two points decreases.
- Examine the behaviour of the difference quotient (f(x+h)−f(x))/h as h → 0 as an informal introduction to the concept of a limit.
- Interpret the derivative as the gradient of the tangent to the graph of
y=f(x) at a point.
- Estimate numerically the value of the derivative at a point, for simple power functions.
- Define the derivative f’(x) from first principles, as a limit h→0 where y=f(x).
- Use first principles to find the derivative of simple polynomials, up to degree 2.
- understand the concept of the derivative as a function.
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES: 6 pdf files in one zip.
- File 1: Resource Description
- File 2: For Transparencies and Whiteboards (Blanks and Complete Notes)
- File 3: Book Style 1 (Cover + Blank Notes + Worksheets) (13 pages)
- File 4: Book Style 2 (Cover + Complete Notes + Worksheets) (13 pages)
- File 5: Answer Keys (12 pages)
- File 6: Notes Booklet (3 pages)
Also suitable for Australian Curriculum
- Examine the behaviour of the difference quotient (f(x+h)−f(x))/h as h→0 as an informal introduction to the concept of a limit (ACMMM081)
- Interpret the derivative as the gradient of the tangent to the graph of y=f(x) at a point (ACMMM085)
- Estimate numerically the value of the derivative at a point, for simple power functions (ACMMM086)
- understand the concept of the derivative as a function (ACMMM089)
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Calculus Differentiation - The Gradient and Equation of a Tangent to a Curve
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