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Secant line approximations to ...	Tangent line (Calculus)+	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Compare the slope of secant lines on the parabola y = x^2 to the tangent line to the parabola at (1, 1) More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Secant/ Tangent	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Investigate the connection between secant lines and the tangent to a function at a point. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
SecantTangent Applet	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Experiment with secant line approximations to a tangent to a function. Includes extensive directions for customizing the applet. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Secants and tangent	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
An animation of secant lines approaching the tangent to a parabola; the tangent is also drawn. Shows the slope of each secant line. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Second Derivative	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the second derivative, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Slope	Slope of a curve at a point (Calculus)+	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Students try to get a tangent line to a function at a point. They have the option of showing a difference quotient and zooming in. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Slope Demonstration	Slope of a curve at a point (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
See the slope of the line between two points on a line or parabola. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tabular View of the Derivative	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the derivative using a table, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangent Line	Tangent line (Calculus)+	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Graph the tangent line to a function at different points. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangent Line	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Enter a function or choose one from the list, and investigate the behavior of a secant line as it approaches the tangent line at a point. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangent Lines and Their Slopes	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Compare secant and tangent lines to the graph of y=x^2 at the point (1,1). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Derivative	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Watch the secant line to a function approach the tangent line. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Legacy of Galileo, Newton,...	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Compare average and instantaneous velocities of the position function s(t) = 4.9 t^2. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Number e (1)	Slope of a curve at a point (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Increase or decrease the value of a in y = a^x until you find a function that has a tangent line with slope 1 at x=0. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Twice Differentiable	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
A Java applet that introduces the concept of being differentiable twice, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Vertical Scaling	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Stretch or squeeze a parabola and watch the direction of its tangent line change. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
WebGrapher	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
This is a Java graphing applet that can be used online or downloaded. The purpose it to construct dynamic graphs with parameters controlled by user defined sliders that can be saved as web pages or em... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Zoom	Local linearity (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Zoom in on various functions, some differentiable and some not. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Zooming in on a tangent	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Animation showing that the tangent line to a smooth curve is indistinguishable from the curve at high levels of magnification. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Linear Approximations	Local linearity (Calculus)	JavaScript	Tool		[0]
Generate tables to compare the values of a function of the form f(x) = x^n and the approximation by a particular tangent line. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
powerOne^TM Graph v4	Derivative at a Point (Calculus)	Palm OS	Tool	$	[1]
powerOne(r) Graph supports computation & graphing in the mathematics classroom. The following tasks can be done with this software on a handheld computer including: Data plotting More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Calculus Made Easy App	Derivative at a Point (Calculus)	TI-89	Tool	$	[3]
Contains concise rules and corresponding examples for functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, trigonometry, and BC Calculus. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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