Exploring the Landscape

In this calculus worksheet, students are given 10 short-answer problems regarding functions, derivatives, minima, maxima and extremes.

What connection does the quadratic formula have with a quadratic equation? Using a matching activity, pupils construct the algebraic derivation of the quadratic formula in this Algebra II lesson task. The task provides two variations of...

In this calculus activity, students take the derivative of functions, solve logarithmic equations and derive log formulas. There are 25 questions on this test.

In this calculus worksheet, high schoolers take the derivative of functions and identify the instantaneous rata of change. There are 20 questions.

Critically apply intervals of increasing and decreasing. Pupils watch a video to see how finding a critical point and finding intervals of increasing and decreasing work together to identify local extrema. Scholars use the first...

It only takes a minimum amount of effort to understand optimization. Pupils watch an illuminating video to learn about applications of the first derivative test. They see how to find critical points and then check to see whether each...

It is only natural to take the derivative of a logarithmic function with a complex argument. The 21st installment in a series of 31 provides an example of taking the derivative of a natural logarithmic function. First simplifying the...

Increase understanding of increasing and decreasing behavior. Viewers of an instructional video learn how to identify intervals where a function is increasing and decreasing using critical points and the first derivative test. They watch...

In this calculus worksheet, students solve 10 different problems that include determining the first derivative in each. First, they apply properties of logarithmic functions to expand the right side of each equation. Then, students...

How can you find the intervals that a function increases or decreases without using a graphing calculator? The first installment of a 13-part video series focuses on the applications of the derivative. Viewers first learn the connection...