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The derivative
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The derivative f'(-4)gives the function's instantaneous rate of change at the point x=-4, i.e. it is a measure of the function's value changes in the vicinity of x=-4.
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<math>{f}'\left( -4 \right)</math>
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gives the function's instantaneous rate of change at the point
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<math>x=-\text{4}</math>, i.e. it is a measure of the function's value changes in the vicinity of
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<math>x=-\text{4}</math>.
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In the graph of the function, this derivative is equal to the slope of the tangent to the curve of function at the point
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<math>x=-\text{4}</math>.
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In the graph of the function, this derivative is equal to the slope of the tangent to the curve of function at the point x=-4.
 
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Because the tangent is sloping upwards, it has a positive gradient and therefore f'(-4)>0.
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<math>y=kx+m\text{ }</math>
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where
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<math>k={f}'\left( -\text{4} \right)</math>
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Because the tangent is sloping upwards, it has a positive gradient and therefore
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<math>{f}'\left( -\text{4} \right)>0</math>.
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At the point x=1, the tangent slopes downwards and this means that f'(1)<0.
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At the point
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<math>x=\text{1}</math>, the tangent slopes downwards and this means that
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<math>{f}'\left( \text{1} \right)<0</math>.
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<math>y=kx+m\text{ }</math>
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where
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<math>k={f}'\left( 1 \right)</math>

Version vom 11:11, 10. Okt. 2008

The derivative \displaystyle {f}'\left( -4 \right) gives the function's instantaneous rate of change at the point \displaystyle x=-\text{4}, i.e. it is a measure of the function's value changes in the vicinity of \displaystyle x=-\text{4}.

In the graph of the function, this derivative is equal to the slope of the tangent to the curve of function at the point \displaystyle x=-\text{4}.



\displaystyle y=kx+m\text{ } where \displaystyle k={f}'\left( -\text{4} \right)


Because the tangent is sloping upwards, it has a positive gradient and therefore \displaystyle {f}'\left( -\text{4} \right)>0.

At the point \displaystyle x=\text{1}, the tangent slopes downwards and this means that \displaystyle {f}'\left( \text{1} \right)<0.

\displaystyle y=kx+m\text{ } where \displaystyle k={f}'\left( 1 \right)