Derivatives of functions are computed using differential calculus. A derivative in calculus is defined as “the rate of change of quantity y with respect to quantity x”. This sounds very similar to the ...

There you are in your introductory physics course. The course requirements say that you have to be in Calculus 101 (it's probably not called that) in order to enroll in Physics 101. Why? There are two ...

Derivatives of Non-Linear Functions Introduction In the last lesson, we saw that the derivative was the rate of change and that the derivative of a straight line is a constant. Let's explore ...

Derivative Graphs are visual representations of the derivative of a function with respect to its variable. They show how the slope of the tangent line to a curve changes at each point, allowing for an ...

The derivative is a powerful tool but is admittedly awkward given its reliance on limits. Fortunately, one thing mathematicians are good at is \textit{abstraction.} For instance, instead of ...