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| | where the two points are located at (x<sub>1</sub>, y<sub>1</sub>) and (x<sub>2</sub>, y<sub>2</sub>). | | where the two points are located at (x<sub>1</sub>, y<sub>1</sub>) and (x<sub>2</sub>, y<sub>2</sub>). |
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| − | ===Introduction to derivative===
| + | ==Introduction to derivative== |
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| − | If a function has value <math>f(x)</math> at <math>x</math> and <math>f(x+h)</math> at <math>x+h</math> with <math>h>0</math> than the gradient of the line joining <math>(x,f(x))</math> to <math>(x+h,f(x+h))</math> is, | + | If a function has value <math>f(x)</math> at <math>x</math> and <math>f(x+h)</math> at <math>x+h</math> with <math>h>0</math> than the slope of the line joining <math>(x,f(x))</math> to <math>(x+h,f(x+h))</math> is, |
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| | :<math>\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}</math>. | | :<math>\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}</math>. |
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| − | Therefor the gradient of the line that meet (is tangential to) <math>f(x)</math> at <math>x</math> is the limit as <math>h</math> tends to zero, or,
| + | The slope of the line that meets (is tangential to) <math>f(x)</math> at <math>x</math> is the limit as <math>h</math> tends to zero, or, |
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| | :<math>\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h},</math> | | :<math>\lim_{h\rightarrow0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h},</math> |
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| − | which is denoted <math>f'(x)</math>, which is called the [[derivative]] of <math>f(x)</math>. | + | which is denoted <math>f'(x)</math>, which is called the [[Derivative (calculus)|derivative]] of <math>f(x)</math>. |
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| | [[Category:Algebra]] | | [[Category:Algebra]] |