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Lecture Notes
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Section 2, Page 1 to page 2
Definition as the limit of a difference quotient.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Practice Problem
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Problem 3 (page 2)
Finding the derivative of f(ax) using the difference quotient definition of derivative.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Solution (PDF) Page 11
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Exam Questions
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Problem 1 (page 2)
Finding the derivative of a function by taking the limit of a difference quotient.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Solution (PDF) Page 1
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Problem 1.3 (page 1) to problem 1.4 (page 1)
Two problems which involve evaluating a derivative using the limit definition of a derivative.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Problem 2 (page 1)
Finding the derivative of x3 using the limit definition of a derivative.
Prof. David Jerison
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Solution (PDF)# Page 2
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Problem 3 (page 1)
Evaluating a limit by relating it to a derivative.
Prof. David Jerison
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Solution (PDF)# Page 2
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Problem 3 (page 1)
Finding the derivative of 1/x2 using the limit definition of a derivative.
Prof. David Jerison
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Solution (PDF)# Page 1
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Problem 6 (page 2)
Evaluating two limits by relating them to derivatives.
Prof. David Jerison
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Solution (PDF)# Page 2
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Problem 7 (page 2)
Finding the derivative of a function using the limit definition of a derivative
Prof. David Jerison
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Solution (PDF)# Page 2
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#Problem 1C-1 (page 2) to problem 1C-6 (page 3)
Six questions involving the definition of a derivative as the limit of a difference quotient, tangent lines to a function at a point, and drawing graphs of the derivatives of functions given in graph form.
Prof. David Jerison
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