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Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
75 Minutes
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TI-84 series
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Lessons

Investigating the Derivatives of Some Common Functions

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will investigate the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log, and natural exponential functions by examining the symmetric difference quotient at many points. They develop the idea of the derivative as a function. They gather evidence toward some common derivative formulas. They also use numerical and graphical investigations to form conjectures.

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
75 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-84 series
Resource Types
Lessons
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