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For a single variable real function the derivative is the equation that given the [[gradient (two points)|slope]] of the line which is tangential at that point.
For a single variable real function the derivative is the equation that given the [[gradient (two points)|slope]] of the line which is tangential at that point.
The roots of differentiation are profoundly linked with tangency; ergo, this aspect of mathematics can first be perceived to have been developed during the time of the [[Ancient Greeks]] through the work of Greek geometers like [[Euclid]], [[Sanath]] and [[Archimides]].
When defined from the first principals, the derivative of a function is the limit of the average rate of change of the function over <math>[x,x+h]</math> as <math>h</math> tends to zero. In other words, the derivative
When defined from the first principals, the derivative of a function is the limit of the average rate of change of the function over <math>[x,x+h]</math> as <math>h</math> tends to zero. In other words, the derivative