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Highlights for High School Home > AP Calculus > Derivative at a Point > Instantaneous Rate of Change

Instantaneous Rate of Change

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Velocity

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Section 1, Page 1

Average and instantaneous velocity formally defined as an introduction to the concept of a derivative. Includes a worked example.

Course: 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2005
Instructor: Prof. Jason Starr
Prior Knowledge: None
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