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If a tangent to the graph of a function $y = f(x)$ at a point with abscissa $x_0$ forms an angle of 45° with the positive direction of the x-axis, what is the value of $f'(x_0)$?
If a tangent to the graph of a function $y = f(x)$ at a point with abscissa $x_0$ forms an angle of 45° with the positive direction of the x-axis, what is the value of $f'(x_0)$?
- Cannot be determined without knowing the function
- 0
- -1
- 1 (correct)
A tangent to the graph of $y = f(x)$ is parallel to the line $y = kx + b$. What can be concluded about the relationship between $f'(x)$ at the point of tangency and $k$?
A tangent to the graph of $y = f(x)$ is parallel to the line $y = kx + b$. What can be concluded about the relationship between $f'(x)$ at the point of tangency and $k$?
- There is no direct relationship
- They are equal (correct)
- They are reciprocals of each other
- $f'(x)$ is greater than $k$
Given a curve $y = f(x)$, which of the following represents the equation of the tangent line at the point $(x_0, f(x_0))$?
Given a curve $y = f(x)$, which of the following represents the equation of the tangent line at the point $(x_0, f(x_0))$?
- $y = f'(x_0) + f(x_0)(x - x_0)$
- $y = f(x_0) - f'(x_0)(x - x_0)$
- $y = f(x_0) + f'(x_0)(x + x_0)$
- $y = f(x_0) + f'(x_0)(x - x_0)$ (correct)
Consider two tangent lines to the same curve $y = f(x)$ at two different points. If these tangent lines are perpendicular to each other, what can be said about the product of their slopes?
Consider two tangent lines to the same curve $y = f(x)$ at two different points. If these tangent lines are perpendicular to each other, what can be said about the product of their slopes?
A line intersects the graph of $y = f(x)$ at $(x_1, f(x_1))$ and $(x_2, f(x_2))$. Under what condition does this line become a tangent to the graph at $(x_1, f(x_1))$?
A line intersects the graph of $y = f(x)$ at $(x_1, f(x_1))$ and $(x_2, f(x_2))$. Under what condition does this line become a tangent to the graph at $(x_1, f(x_1))$?
Flashcards
What is a Tangent?
What is a Tangent?
A line that touches a curve at a single point. It indicates the direction of the curve at that point.
Geometric Meaning of Derivative
Geometric Meaning of Derivative
The derivative of a function at a specific point is equal to the slope of the tangent line at that point.
Equation of a Tangent Line
Equation of a Tangent Line
y = f(xâ‚€) + f'(xâ‚€) * (x - xâ‚€)
How to find Tangent Line?
How to find Tangent Line?
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Parallel/Perpendicular Tangents
Parallel/Perpendicular Tangents
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Study Notes
- The lesson plan is for the topic "Equation of a Tangent to a Function Graph and Applying the Tangent Equation to Function Graphs" for the 11th grade.
Historical Context
- Mathematicians in the 15th-17th centuries sought a general method for constructing tangents at any point on a curve.
- The problem was linked to studying motion and finding maximum and minimum function values.
- Ancient Greek scholars like Euclid, Archimedes, and Apollonius developed specific solutions.
- René Descartes and Pierre de Fermat first proposed a general method for constructing a tangent to an algebraic curve in the 17th century.
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz expanded on previous research to more fully solve the tangent problem, creating an algorithm published in 1684.
- Isaac Newton viewed velocity as the primary concept for derivatives, while Leibniz focused on the tangent.
Tangent Problems
- Educational textbooks have problems on finding the tangent to a function graph y = f(x) at a fixed point (xâ‚€, f(xâ‚€)).
- Beyond the standard curriculum, the range of tangent problems can be broadened by considering tasks such as:
- Calculating the angle between a tangent and the positive direction of the x-axis.
- Determining the angle between two tangents to the graph of the same or different functions.
- Finding the coordinates of points where tangents intersect the coordinate axes.
- Finding tangents that pass through a given point not on the function graph or intersect another function graph at specific locations.
- Identifying points of tangency where the tangent meets certain conditions like parallelism or perpendicularity to a line.
- Or tangents forming triangles of a certain area.
- Determining a common tangent to the graphs of two functions and the coordinates of the points of tangency for each function's graph.
- Determining the numerical values of coefficients in the analytical expression defining a function, given additional conditions on the tangent.
- Evaluating the distance between the closest points on function graphs and the shortest distance between a point and a function graph.
Lesson Objectives
- To discuss the concept of a tangent to a function graph.
- To establish the geometrical meaning of the derivative.
- To develop the students' skills in the construction of equations of a tangent to the graph of the function at a given point.
Lesson Activities
- Reviewing the concept of the tangent to a graph of a function.
- Establishing the geometric meaning of a derivative.
- Developing skills in composing the equations of tangents for function graphs
Derivative Meaning
- The derivative of a function at a given point is equivalent to the angular coefficient of the tangent line drawn to the function at a particular point.
Tangent Equation
- The general equation of a tangent line to the graph of a curve y = f(x) at a point with abscissa xâ‚€ is: y = f(xâ‚€) + f'(xâ‚€)(x - xâ‚€).
Homework
- Study the concept and textbook text, get acquainted with the problems that lead to the concept of the derivative & reveal the mathematical model
Historical Notes
- The discovery of derivatives and the fundamentals of differential calculus precede the work of French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665).
General Notes
- Students will solve tasks in test form individually by means of signal cards, the tasks
- Quite often there are problems occur which presuppose finding derivative, which is parallel or perpendicular definite line. Therefore expedient the repeat condition the perpendicularity and parallel lines
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