Derivatives

C.D.1Understand the concept of the derivative of a function geometrically, numerically, analytically, and verbally.C.D.1aInterpret the value of the derivative of a function as the slope of the corresponding tangent line.C.D.1bInterpret the value of the derivative as an instantaneous rate of change in a variety of real-world contexts such as velocity and population growth.C.D.1cApproximate the derivative graphically by finding the slope of the tangent line drawn to a curve at a given point and numerically by using the difference quotient.C.D.1dUnderstand and explain graphically and analytically the relationship between differentiability and continuity.C.D.1eExplain graphically and analytically the relationship between the average rate of change and the instantaneous rate of change.C.D.1fUnderstand the definition of the derivative and use this definition to determine the derivatives of various functions.C.D.2Apply the rules of differentiation to functions.C.D.2aKnow and apply the derivatives of constant, power, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.C.D.2bUse the constant multiple, sum, difference, product, quotient, and chain rules to find the derivatives of functions.C.D.2cUnderstand and apply the methods of implicit and logarithmic differentiation.C.D.3Apply theorems and rules of differentiation to solve mathematical and real-world problems.C.D.3aExplain geometrically and verbally the mathematical and real-world meanings of the Extreme Value Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem.C.D.3bWrite an equation of a line tangent to the graph of a function at a point.C.D.3cExplain the relationship between the increasing/decreasing behavior of f and the signs of f’. Use the relationship to generate a graph of f given the graph of f’, and vice versa, and to identify relative and absolute extrema of f.C.D.3dExplain the relationships among the concavity of the graph of f, the increasing/decreasing behavior of f’ and the signs of f’’. Use those relationships to generate graphs of f, f′, and f′′ given any one of them and identify the points of inflection of f.C.D.3eSolve a variety of real-world problems involving related rates, optimization, linear approximation, and rates of change.
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