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Title: Derivatives and Graphs of Functions
Book Description: The purpose of this WorkBook is to experiment with some of the general applications of the derivative to the study of the behavior of functions. This includes their critical behavior (local extrema, inflections) The reader may investigate built-in examples or supply her own functions.
Author: James White
Based on "Calculus Lab 13" by James E. White and Samad Mortabit from Calculus 1 Course.
Suggested Use: This is an experimental introduction to graphing functions, and using the first and second derivatives to understand the shape of the graph.
Topics: extrema, maxima, minima, inflection points, monotonicity, graphing functions, derivative
Number of Pages: 3
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