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How can you determine the rate of change on a curve? Pupils use the interactive to discover what happens with the average rate of change as the point move closer to the other. Using the definition of the derivative, learners find that it evaluates as the slope of the tangent line at a given point, providing the instantaneous rate of change.
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- Conduct a quick review of limits
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- The class needs to know the definition of the derivative
- Requires signing up for a CK-12 account to use the interactive
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- Provides hints for the challenge problems
- Contains additional examples and problems within the supplemental material
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