Mrs. G's A.P. Calculus Class

Lesson 3 - Derivatives

3.1 Derivatives and Alternative Definition

Click here for Difference Quotient Video

Complete these topics on Khan Academy:

Derivative as a limit

Secant lines & average rate of changes with arbitrary points

3.2 Derivatives and Alternative Definition

Quiz on 3.1 & 3.2

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3.3 Rules for Derivatives

Watch this video for the Power Rule (a fantastic short cut!)

Power Rule on Khan Academy

Partner Activity - Battleship with Power, Product and Quotient Rule

Complete this Bingo Activity (save Chain Rule problems for section 3.6)

Khan Academy for All of these rules.

3.4 Velocity and Other Rates of Change

Symbolic Differentiation on Khan Academy

Visualizing Derivatives on Khan Academy

3.5 Derivatives of

Trigonometric Functions

Khan - Special Derivatives

There is a slight error in this video. The slope should be -8.063. The equation of the tangent line should be y = -8.063x+25.459. The answer for the normal line is correct (with one correction: 1/8.063 = .124)

4.1 Chain Rule

Click here to watch the first video

on Chain Rule

Follow this link to Khan Academy Chain Rule

(complete the 3 exercises)

Khan - Chain Rule on two functions

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