Unit 1 Introduction

Given a value – the price of gas, the pressure in a tank, or your distance from Boston – how can we describe changes in that value? Differentiation is a valuable technique for answering questions like this.

Part A

This section explains what differentiation is and gives rules for differentiating familiar functions.

» Session 1: Introduction to Derivatives
» Session 2: Examples of Derivatives
» Session 3: Derivative as Rate of Change
» Session 4: Limits and Continuity
» Session 5: Discontinuity
» Session 6: Calculating Derivatives
» Session 7: Derivatives of Sine and Cosine
» Session 8: Limits of Sine and Cosine
» Session 9: Product Rule
» Session 10: Quotient Rule
» Session 11: Chain Rule
» Session 12: Higher Derivatives
» Problem Set 1