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2.1 Modeling Rates of Change
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By the end of your studying, you should know:
On-screen applet instructions: This applet shows the average rate of change at x = a, where a can be chosen from the pull down list. A single click in the graph gives an enlarged picture around the point x = a. Another click restores the original size. The value of h can be set on the slider. Click here for further instructions.
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VideosSee short videos of worked problems for this section.
QuizExercisesSee Exercises for 2.1 Modeling Rates of Change (PDF).Work online to solve the exercises for this section, or for any other section of the textbook. |
Resources on the WebInformation on NewtonBiographical data from St. Andrew's University's Web site Excerpt from W.W. Rouse Ball's "A Short Account of the History of Mathematics"
Information on Leibniz
Calculus Applications
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2.2 The Legacy of Galileo, Newton, and Leibniz![]() |
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