Summary of Derivata del 1 - definition av derivata
Main Ideas and Concepts:
- Definition of Derivative: A Derivative represents how a Function changes at a particular point, specifically the rate of change or speed at that point.
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Example of a Moving Car:
- The position of the car is denoted as s(t), where t is time.
- To find the speed of the car at a specific time a, we consider its position at a and a slightly later time a + h.
- The Average Speed between these two points is calculated as:
Average Speed =
(s(a + h) - s(a)) / h
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Improving the Estimate:
- By choosing smaller intervals h, we can obtain a more accurate measure of speed at time a.
- The Limit of the Average Speed as h approaches 0 gives the Instantaneous Speed at time a:
Speed at a =
lim(h → 0) (s(a + h) - s(a)) / h
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Generalization to Functions:
- The concept of derivatives can be applied to any Function f(x).
- The Derivative f'(a) at point a is defined as:
f'(a) =
lim(h → 0) (f(a + h) - f(a)) / h - This Derivative represents the Slope of the tangent line to the Function at point a.
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Conditions for Differentiability:
- A Function is differentiable at a point a if the Limit exists and is finite.
- The Function must also be continuous at that point for the Derivative to exist.
Methodology:
- To Calculate the Derivative:
- Identify the Function f(x) and the point a where you want to find the Derivative.
- Determine the average rate of change between a and a + h using:
(f(a + h) - f(a)) / h - Take the Limit as h approaches 0:
f'(a) =
lim(h → 0) (f(a + h) - f(a)) / h - Ensure that the Limit exists and is finite for the Function to be differentiable at point a.
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— 06:29 — « This is then the derivative of the function s at the point a, so the derivative indicates the speed exactly at point a. »
— 08:52 — « We can only obtain the derivative if this limit value exists finitely. »
— 09:56 — « If the function is differentiable, then it must also be continuous. »
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