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    The document discusses key concepts related to slope, rates of change, and derivatives. It defines slope as the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated as the rise over the run between two points. Rate of change refers more broadly to how one quantity changes with respect to another. A tangent line touches a curve at a single point, having the same slope, while a secant line intersects a curve at two or more points. Derivatives represent the rate of change of a function and can be used to find maximums, minimums, and behavior at a given point.

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    The document discusses key concepts related to slope, rates of change, and derivatives. It defines slope as the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated as the rise over the run between two points. Rate of change refers more broadly to how one quantity changes with respect to another. A tangent line touches a curve at a single point, having the same slope, while a secant line intersects a curve at two or more points. Derivatives represent the rate of change of a function and can be used to find maximums, minimums, and behavior at a given point.

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    The document discusses key concepts related to slope, rates of change, and derivatives. It defines slope as the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated as the rise over the run between two points. Rate of change refers more broadly to how one quantity changes with respect to another. A tangent line touches a curve at a single point, having the same slope, while a secant line intersects a curve at two or more points. Derivatives represent the rate of change of a function and can be used to find maximums, minimums, and behavior at a given point.

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    The document discusses key concepts related to slope, rates of change, and derivatives. It defines slope as the steepness of a line on a graph, calculated as the rise over the run between two points. Rate of change refers more broadly to how one quantity changes with respect to another. A tangent line touches a curve at a single point, having the same slope, while a secant line intersects a curve at two or more points. Derivatives represent the rate of change of a function and can be used to find maximums, minimums, and behavior at a given point.

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    Slope:
    Slope refers to the steepness or incline of a line on a graph. It quantifies how much a
    line rises or falls as it moves horizontally along the graph. Mathematically, the slope (m)
    of a line between two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is calculated as

    𝑦₂ − 𝑦₁
    m= 𝑥₂ − 𝑥₁
    In the context of functions, the slope at a specific point on a curve represents the rate at
    which the function is changing at that point.

    Rate of Change:
    Rate of change is a broader concept that encompasses slope. It refers to how one
    quantity changes concerning another. For example, if you're tracking the distance a car
    travels over time, the rate of change of distance with respect to time is the car's speed.
    Rate of change can be expressed as a derivative in calculus.

    Tangent Line:
    A tangent line is a straight line that touches a curve at a single point without crossing
    through it. At the point where the tangent line touches the curve, it has the same slope
    as the curve at that point. The tangent line provides a local approximation of the curve's
    behavior near that point.

    Secant Line:
    A secant line is a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points. Unlike a
    tangent line, which touches the curve at a single point, a secant line intersects it at
    multiple points. The slope of a secant line can provide an average rate of change
    between the two points where it intersects the curve.

    Concept of Derivatives:
    Derivatives are a fundamental concept in calculus that deals with the rate of change of a
    function at a specific point or the slope of the tangent line to the curve at that point. The
    derivative of a function represents how the function's output (y) changes concerning
    changes in its input (x). In mathematical notation, if y = f(x), then the derivative of f(x) is
    often denoted as f'(x) or dy/dx.

    The derivative of a function f(x) at a specific point x=a is defined as:

    𝑓(𝑎 + ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑎)
    f'(a) = lim ℎ
    ℎ→0
    In simpler terms, it measures how much the function changes as you make the interval
    around the point (a) smaller and smaller. The derivative provides information about the
    slope of the tangent line to the curve at that point, which, in turn, gives insight into the
    function's behavior, such as maximum and minimum points, rates of change, and more.
    Derivatives are a crucial tool in various fields, including physics, engineering,
    economics, and many areas of science and mathematics.
    Rate Of Change:
    Vertical Tangent:
    Cusp:
    Techniques Of Derivatives:

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