Application of Derivatives

Introduction

› Solve practical problems

› Equations of tangents and normal
› Increasing and decreasing functions
› Maxima and minima
› Approximations
Rate of change of quantities

Note: > 0, if y is increasing with x and < 0, if y is decreasing with x

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Equations of tangent and normal

Note: = slope of tangent = What will happen if = 0 or = ?

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