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by AB-Joel on April 25th, 2004

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What is a derivative?

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  • by camjam on February 12th, 2005

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    According to dictionary.com,

    http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=derivative

    A derivative is...

    a.The limiting value of the ratio of the change in a function to the corresponding change in its independent variable.

    b.The instantaneous rate of change of a function with respect to its variable.

    c.The slope of the tangent line to the graph of a function at a given point. Also called differential coefficient, fluxion.

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    • And mathematically, those are really aspects of the same thing, rather than three different things.

      Quirkie

      by Quirkie on March 8th, 2007

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