2006-09-02 21:49:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Umm... a derivative is the instantaneous rate of change (i.e. slope) of a function with respect to its variable.
For example:
the derivative of x^2 is 2x
or the derivative of 3x^4 is 12x^3
2006-09-02 21:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by cupnoodle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm. You should pick up a book on mathematics. And this isn't the dating/politics/religious section.
A more appropriate phrasing could go like this:
Hey guys, I'm in my first calc class, and the teacher is talking about derivatives. Unfortunately, I was thinking about the party I was at last night, and completely tuned out. Could you kindly give me a quick summary?
See, isn't that nicer?
Derivative is slope of a function at some point.
2006-09-03 04:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the result. the derivative of this question is 2 points
2006-09-03 04:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by sllyjo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A derivative is the limit of an infinite average sum.
2006-09-04 05:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically means it came from something else. For example orange juice is derived from oranges.
2006-09-03 04:51:06 · answer #5 · answered by deathdealer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
derivative is a rate of change. for example speed is derivative of distance that is rate of change of distance
2006-09-03 05:46:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mein Hoon Na 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something derived from something else.
2006-09-03 04:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Seraphim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The derivative of a function f(x) is the limit as t-->x of
2006-09-03 06:07:23
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f(t) - f(x)
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t - x
where f is defined on [a,b], a<=x<=b, and a
Derived frm something, also means unoriginal..
2006-09-03 04:51:17 · answer #9 · answered by Libra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rate of change of a given function, for example, acceleration
2006-09-03 05:04:09 · answer #10 · answered by QuantumC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋