Derivative (English)
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Definition (advanced level)
The derivative of a function tells us the slope of that function's graph at any point.
It is the result of differentiating the function.
It is the result of differentiating the function.
Definition (advanced level)
If f(x) is a function of one variable, x, then the derivative of x is
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Relations
- broader:
- (en) Limit
- narrower:
- (en) Curl
- (en) Directional derivative
- (en) Divergence
- (en) Higher order derivative
- (en) Jacobian
- (en) Mixed partial derivative
- (en) Numerical derivative
- (en) Partial derivative
- (en) Particular derivative
- (en) Rate of change
- (en) Second derivative
- (en) Total derivative
- references:
- (en) Calculus
- (en) Differentiate
- (en) Expression
- (en) Tangent line
- referenced:
- (en) Differential operator
- (en) Integral of a derivative over a function
- (en) maximum
- (en) minimum
- (en) Ordinary differential equation
- (en) Salient point
- (en) Stationary point
- (en) Taylor's theorem
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