Introduction to differentiation
Offered By: The Open University via OpenLearn
Course Description
Overview
This free course is an introduction to differentiation. Section 1 looks at gradients of graphs and introduces differentiation from first principles. Section 2 looks at finding derivatives of simple functions. Section 3 introduces rates of change by looking at real life situations. Section 4 looks at using the derivative of a function to deduce useful facts for sketching its graph. Section 5 covers the second derivative test, used to determine the nature of stationary points and ends by looking at rates of change, including the real-life situation, using differentiation to find acceleration.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- Link to course PDF
- Activity applets
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
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