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Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation

Interpreting the Meaning of the Derivative in Context

Turn a derivative such as f'(a) = -3 into a correct sentence about its context, naming the input value, the direction of change, and the units.

Topic 4.1 · 9 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Calculus AB plan

In this lesson

  1. 01A derivative is a rate with respect to its input
  2. 02The units of a derivative
  3. 03What the sign and size say, and what they don't
  4. 04Rates from a table
  5. 05Worked examples
  6. 06Where students lose points
  7. 07On the exam

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