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Estimating Slope of a Tangent Line

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
15 Minutes
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TI-Nspire™ CX/CX II
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TI-Nspire Version
2.0
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Lessons

Estimating Slope of a Tangent Line

Activity Overview

Students examine the graph of y = x2 and secant line pq.

In this activity, students will estimate the slope of a tangent line to a curve by using the secant line between two points on the graph of y = x2.

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
15 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX/CX II
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
2.0
Resource Types
Lessons
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