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Linear Approximations	Local linearity (Calculus)	Computer	Tool	[0]
RealMedia movies on derivatives as the best linear approximations to functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Linear Approximations: Quiz	Local linearity (Calculus)	Computer	Activity	[0]
A quiz (with answers) on derivatives as the best linear approximations to functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Principles of Calculus Modelin...	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Computer	Activity	[1]
Exercises on average and instantaneous rates of change (PDF). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Principles of Calculus Modelin...	Tangent line (Calculus)	Computer	Activity	[0]
Exercises on the slopes of tangent lines to functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Principles of Calculus Modelin...	Local linearity (Calculus)	Computer	Activity	[0]
Exercises on derivatives as the best linear approximations to functions (PDF). More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Secant/ Tangent	Tangent line (Calculus)	Computer	Tool	[0]
A Geometer's Sketchpad document used to create an applet to investigate the connection between secant lines and the tangent to a function at a point. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Secant/ Tangent Applet	Tangent line (Calculus)	Computer	Support Material	[1]
Detailed directions for producing the Geometer's Sketchpad construction used to create the Secant/ Tangent applet. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangent Lines	Local linearity (Calculus)	Computer	Tool	[0]
An animation of zooming in on the function f(x) = 5^x at x=0 until the function and its tangent line appear to coincide. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangent Lines and Their Slopes	Tangent line (Calculus)	Computer	Tool	[0]
RealMedia movies of worked problems on finding the slopes of tangent lines to functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangent Lines and Their Slopes...	Tangent line (Calculus)	Computer	Activity	[0]
A quiz (with answers) on the slopes of tangent lines to functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Legacy of Galileo and Newt...	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Computer	Tool	[0]
RealMedia movies of solved problems on average velocity. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Legacy of Newton, Galileo,...	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Computer	Activity	[1]
A quiz (with answers) on average and instantaneous rates of change. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
secants.m	Tangent line (Calculus)	Computer	Support Material	[0]
A mathematica file used to create animations that illustrate secant lines converging to a tangent. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangent Lines	Tangent line (Calculus)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Animated description of the tangent line as a limit of secant lines through a point. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Tangent Lines	Local linearity (Calculus)	Flash	Tool	[0]
Animated description of a rigorous method to determine how accurate an approximation to a function the tangent line at a given point is. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A Tabular View of the Second D...	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
A Java applet that introduces the second 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,...
Animation of secants approachi...	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
An animation of secant lines approaching the tangent to a parabola. Shows the slope of each secant line. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivate	Derivative at a Point (Calculus)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Begin understanding the meaning of the derivative at a point on a function. View the graph and the equation of the line tangent to any function at any point on the function. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivate	Slope of a curve at a point (Calculus)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Begin understanding the meaning of the derivative at a point on a function. View the graph and the equation of the line tangent to any function at any point on the function. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative Definitions	Tangent line (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Compare tangent and secant lines to a function. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative Function	Slope of a curve at a point (Calculus)+	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
A Java applet that introduces the derivative as a function, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivative at a Point	Derivative at a Point (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
A Java applet that introduces the derivative at a point. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivatives of Exponentials	Derivative at a Point (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Graph exponential functions, zoom in on selected functions, and look for the value of a that gives the function y = a^x a slope of 1 when x=0. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Derivatives of Trigonometric F...	Local linearity (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Zoom in on graphs of the sine and cosine functions. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Differentiability	Approximating rate of change (Calculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
A Java applet that introduces the concept of differentiability, with questions to answer using the applet. Includes a re-scalable presentation version with large fonts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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