Geometrically, what does the derivative dydx\frac{dy}{dx}dxdy represent at a specific point on a curve?
The gradient of the chord between two points on the curve.
The y-coordinate of the tangent to the curve at that point.
The gradient of the normal to the curve at that point.
The gradient of the tangent to the curve at that point.
Flashcards for Edexcel AS Level Maths Differentiation, covering the key formulae, methods and definitions you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2. 22 cards drawn from 12.1 Gradients of Curves, 12.2 Differentiation from first principles, 12.3 Differentiating x^n, 12.4 Differentiating Quadratics, 12.5 Differentiating functions with two or more terms, 12.6 Gradients, Tangents and Normals, 12.7 Increasing and Decreasing Functions, 12.8 Second Order Derivatives, 12.9 Stationary Points, 12.10 Sketching Gradient Functions, and 12.11 Modelling with Differentiation, matched to the Edexcel AS Level Maths (8MA0) specification.
