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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's a derivative?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

the change of y over change of x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that sounds like the slope to me.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

derivative is the slope...it is also called the tangent line..and other name callings

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rate of change :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So how do we take the derivative of an equation? Say y = 3x^4 + 2x^3 + 5x

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