Finding gradients, tangents and normals

Subject: Mathematics

Grade: Upper Secondary

Publisher: YDP

Resource types: Class activity

Resource ID: f251
Description:

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– use differentiation to find gradients of a curve
– find the equation of the tangent to the graph of a polynomial at a given point
– find the equation of the normal to the graph of a polynomial at a given point
– solve problems by using a tangent to a curve.

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Finding gradients, ... Whiteboard presentation

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Finding the gradien... Student activity The tangent and the... Student activity Finding the tangent Student activity Tangent parallel or... Student activity A normal to a curve Student activity Finding tangents an... Student activity The tangent Student activity Recover the function Student activity More on tangents Student activity

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Secondary School

Upper Secondary (Grades 10-12)

Mathematics

Differentiation (1)

30. Finding gradients, tangents and normals

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function, gradient, normal, curve, finding, tangent, tangents, gradients,, normals, Finding gradients, tangents and normals

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