BACAL

Question 1

is a line that touches a curve at a point, matching the curve’s
slope there.

Answer 1

Tangent

Question 2

If the slope of the tangent line is
positive, the function is _______ at the point.

Answer 2

increasing

Question 3

If the slope of the tangent line is
_________, the function is increasing at the point and

Answer 3

positive

Question 4

if the slope is __________,
the function is decreasing at the point of tangency.

Answer 4

negative

Question 5

if the slope is negative,
the function is ________ at the point of tangency.

Answer 5

decreasing

Question 6

It is the instantaneous rate
of change of a function at a given point.

Answer 6

derivative

Question 7

The __________ of a function at a given value is the slope of the
line tangent to the function at that value.

Answer 7

derivative

Question 8

f’(x) = lim (f(x+h)-f(x)/h)
h->0

h is the change in x and
f(x+h)-f(x) is the change in y

Answer 8

Definition of the Derivative

Question 9

The rate of change at any point on a function?

Answer 9

Slope of the Tangent