Questions and Answers
What does the gradient of an equation represent?
What does it mean to differentiate a function?
dy/dx
What does the gradient of a tangent or function indicate?
What does it mean to find the derivative?
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What indicates an increasing function?
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Study Notes
Gradient and Derivatives
- The gradient of an equation is represented by the notation dy/dx, indicating the slope at any given point on the curve.
- Differentiation is the process of finding the derivative of a function, also denoted as dy/dx.
- The gradient of a tangent line to a curve at a specific point is determined by dy/dx, reflecting the function's behavior at that point.
- To find the derivative of a function means to calculate dy/dx, providing essential information for analysis of the function.
Function Behavior
- An increasing function is characterized by a positive gradient, indicated by dy/dx > 0, meaning as x increases, y also increases.
- A decreasing function is one where the gradient is negative, denoted by dy/dx < 0, indicating that as x increases, y decreases.
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