Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Tangent Lines
This is a detailed site concerning tangent lines to curves. The site gives the limiting definition of the slope of the tangent. This site has a link to a discussion and animation of the approaching secant line, a java applet for the...
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Tangent Lines
The Northeast Parallel Architectures Center at Syracuse University offers a fairly detailed site explaining the slope of a tangent line to a curve.
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Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Equation of a Tangent Line 1 [Pdf]
The example has students determine the equation of the tangent line to the graph at the given point. The problem is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Equation of a Tangent Line 2 [Pdf]
Learners determine the equation of the tangent line to the graph at the given point. The example is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Equation of a Tangent Line 3 [Pdf]
The resource practices computing the equation of the tangent line to the graph at the given point. The problem is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Equation of a Tangent Line 4 [Pdf]
Students compute the equation of the tangent line to the graph at the given point. The example is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Equation of a Tangent Line 5 [Pdf]
The resource has learners calculate the equation of the tangent line to the graph at the given point. The example is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Equation of a Tangent Line 6 [Pdf]
Students calculate the equation of the tangent line to the graph at the given point. The practice problem is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Equation of a Tangent Line 7 [Pdf]
The example analyzes the equation of the tangent line to the graph at the given point. The practice problem is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Equation of a Tangent Line 8 [Pdf]
Scholars investigate the equation of the tangent line to the graph at the given point. The practice exercise is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Tangent Line 1 [Pdf]
The resource has scholars find an equation of the tangent line to the graph at a given point. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Tangent Line 2 [Pdf]
The resource has scholars find an equation of the tangent line to the graph at a given point. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Tangent Line 3 [Pdf]
Students use a given graph and point to find an equation of the tangent line. The math graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Tangent Line 4 [Pdf]
Students use a given graph and point to find an equation of the tangent line. The math graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Tangent Line 5 [Pdf]
Students determine the equation of the tangent line to the graph at a given point. The handout includes a graph that is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Tangent Line 6 [Pdf]
Students determine the equation of the tangent line to the graph at a given point. The handout includes a graph that is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Tangent Line 7 [Pdf]
The exercise explores the equation of the tangent line at a given point and graph. The handout includes a graph that is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Tangent Line 8 [Pdf]
The exercise explores the equation of the tangent line at a given point and graph. The handout includes a graph that is available in PDF format.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Tangents to a Curve
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Calculate the equation of a line tangent to a single point
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Implicit Differentiation
Students differentiate an equation in two variables with respect to one. They calculate points where the tangent line is horizontal, vertical, or oblique and use the graphing capacity of the TI-89 to display the graph of the implicit...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Tangents and Normals
Finding the slopes and equations of the tangent and normal lines of curves is demonstrated using derivatives. Interactive examples are provided.
Other
Newton's Method
Come to this site to discover how the formula for finding the (n+1) approximation for the root using the equations of tangent lines (Newton's Method). The site also explains when Newton's Method fails.
BBC
Bbc: The Circle
The equation of a circle is the focus of this site. Topics include tangents, intersecting circles, and intersection of lines and circles. Examples and a practice test are available.