Introducing the Power Rule
Objective: SWBAT graph and describe verbally the relationships among the original function, first, and second derivatives; SWBAT differentiate polynomials using the power rule.
Big Idea: I am SICK of using the difference quotient! Through strategically chosen functions, students form conjectures about the Power Rule.
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Subject(s):
Math, Differentiation, Precalculus and Calculus, calculus ab, Power Rule, calculus, AP Calculus, AP Calculus AB
60 minutes
