Thursday, February 04, 2010
IB Math SL (Class 52)
Lesson Title
Lesson 15- Y-Not! (2)
Overview
In this lesson students get some much needed work time focusing on implicit differentiation and the chain rule. They will be having short quiz on these topics on Friday. As time permits, they will develop a method for finding the derivative of an exponential function.
Textbook Sections
Vocabulary
function
independent variable
dependent variable
with respect to
rate of change
limit
derivative
difference quotient
derivative from first principals
Key Attitudes
Willingness to work as a group to help meet individual and group goals.
Enduring Understandings
Change is fundamental to understanding functions.
Mathematical relationships can be represented in 4 main ways: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic, Verbal (written and oral).
Essential Question
How can an equation for the derivative of a function be created?
How can the derivative of a function which has a variable as an exponent be found?
Key Knowledge
The inverse of a function undoes a function.
Key Skills
I can find the derivative of functions which have variables as exponents.
Turn-In (#-1)
PS 15
Handouts
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Assignment
PS 15
Disclaimer- The assignment as stated in class is the official assignment. Every effort is made to keep this posting accurate, but you should refer to what was stated in class as the final word.
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