Introduction to Derivatives by First Principles

Use this applet to illustrate how the the slope of a tangent line can be approximated by looking at slopes of secant lines as the distance between the points get closer and closer to 0.
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derivative  first  principles  secants  tangents 
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14 – 18
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English (United States)
 
 
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