Overview
This session provides a brief overview of Unit 1 and describes the derivative as the slope of a tangent line. It concludes by stating the main formula defining the derivative.
Lecture Videos and Notes
Video Excerpts
Worked Example
Secants and Tangents
Please use the mathlet below to complete the problem.
Mathlet
Recitation Video
Definition of Derivative
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Graphing a Derivative Function
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