kipriyanovichAlright, future engineers!
A **Derivative** is the instantaneous rate of change of a function, or the slope of its tangent line. Ex: For `f(x) = x^2`, `f'(x) = 2x`. Pro-Tip: It's how fast things *are changing* right now!
Alright, future engineers!
A **Derivative** is the instantaneous rate of change of a function, or the slope of its tangent line. Ex: For `f(x) = x^2`, `f'(x) = 2x`. Pro-Tip: It's how fast things *are changing* right now!