Calculus and Rates of Change · Algebraic Thinking

Gradients of Curves and Tangents

Estimating the gradient at a specific point on a non linear graph using tangents.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the gradient of a curve differ from the gradient of a straight line?
  2. 2What does the gradient of a distance time graph represent at a single point?
  3. 3How can we use the concept of a limit to find an exact gradient?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Mathematics - AlgebraGCSE: Mathematics - Graphs
Year: Year 11
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Calculus and Rates of Change
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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