Graphing The Derivative of a Function
- Author:
- Tim Brzezinski
- Topic:
- Derivative, Function Graph
Remember: The derivative of a function f at x = a, if it even exists at x = a, can be geometrically interpreted as the slope of the tangent line drawn to the graph of f at the point (a, f(a)).
Hence, the y-coordinate (output) of the pink point = the slope of the tangent line drawn to the graph of f at the BIG BLACK POINT. (Note that the pink point and the BLACK POINT always have the same x-coordinate.)