微积分英文版3-精品·公开课件.pptVIP

CHAPTER 3 THE DERIVATIVE 2.1 Two Problems with One Theme Tangent Lines Secant Lines The slope of a secant line between 2 points on a curve is the change in y-values divided by the change in x-values. Since a tangent line touches only one point on the curve, how do we find the slope of the line? We consider the slope of 2 points that are INFINITELY close together at the point of tangency…thus a limit! Average Velocity Instantaneous Velocity Similar to slope of a secant line, to find average velocity, we find the change in distance divided by the change in time between 2 points on a time int