Slopes of Secant Lines
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
9-12
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI-Nspire™ CX series
4.5
Lessons
TNS
Slopes of Secant Lines
Activity Overview
Collect data about the slope of a secant line and then predict the value of the slope of the tangent line.
Objectives
- Explore the slope of secant lines as the line becomes tangent to the curve
About the Lesson
Students will collect data about the slope of a secant line and then predict the value of the slope of the tangent line by examining the table of collected values.
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Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
9-12
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI-Nspire™ CX series
4.5
Lessons
TNS
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