Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Tangent Lines and the Derivative
The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center of Syracuse University provides a comprehensive site dealing with the tangent and the derivative. Provides table of contents which leads to different related topics.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The Remainder Theorem, Polynomial Expansion, and Tangent Line
In this Derive activity, students use the Remainder Theorem to find a tangent line to the graph of a polynomial function.
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Tangent Lines to Polar Graphs
This site give the formula for finding the slope of the tangent line to a polar graph. The page offers step by step explanations and worked examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Tangent Lines
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students can adjust the size of the circle to explore the tangent lines. Click learn more to watch a video and click challenge me to answer a practice question.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Derivatives
Hotmath provides 26 practice problems dealing with derivatives and their graphs. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving their derivative.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Derivate
View the graph and the equation of the line tangent to any function at any point on the function.
Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: Slope of a Secant / Tangent Line
A short interactive activity to help you visualize the slope of a secant as it gets closer to the tangent line.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 5 [Pdf]
Learners estimate the slope of the tangent line and verify their answer analytically. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 6 [Pdf]
Learners estimate the slope of the tangent line and verify their answer analytically. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 7 [Pdf]
The resource has students estimate the slope of the tangent line at a given point. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 8 [Pdf]
The resource has students estimate the slope of the tangent line at a given point. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 15 [Pdf]
The practice problem compares finding the slope of the tangent line graphically and analytically. The handout is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 16 [Pdf]
The practice problem compares finding the slope of the tangent line graphically and analytically. The handout is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 1 [Pdf]
Students use the given graph to estimate the slope of a tangent line. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a math graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 2 [Pdf]
Learners use the given graph to estimate the slope of a tangent line. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a math graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 3 [Pdf]
Students use the given graph to estimate the slope of a tangent line. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a math graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 4 [Pdf]
Students use the given graph to estimate the slope of a tangent line. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a math graph available in PDF format.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: The Derivative: Graphical Viewpoint
The resource investigates the graphical approach of calculating the derivative. Topics examined are secant and tangent lines. Students learn about the calculus concepts through notes and examples.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: The Derivative: The Derivative Function
Students learn about the derivative function. The tutorial explores the calculus concept through notes and examples.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: The Derivative: Algebraic Viewpoint
Students learn how to compute the derivative algebraically. The tutorial explores the calculus concept through notes and examples.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 11 [Pdf]
Students estimate the derivative of the function at a point. The function graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Slope of a Tangent Line 12 [Pdf]
Students estimate the derivative of the function at a point. The function graph is available in PDF format.
Other
Karl's Calculus: Derivatives: The Equation of the Tangent
This site goes through a step by step example of how to find the equation of the tangent to a curve using the derivative.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: The Derivative
The examples presented here demonstrates finding the derivative of a function using "h" rather than "delta x" notation. Graphs are included as a visual aid.