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1. Finding equations of tangents and normals
Contents
1. What does differentiation tell us?
2. The tangent to a curve.
3. The Normal.
4. Questions.
Objectives: to be able to,
find the equation of a tangent to a curve by use of
differentiation,
find the equation of a normal to a tangent by use of
differentiation.
Prior knowledge: you should already know how to,
differentiate simple functions,
find equations of straight lines in the form y=mx+c.

2. What does differentiation tell us?

3. The tangent to a curve

4. Tangents - y=mx+c

5. Finding the tangent to the curve – Example 1

6. Finding the tangent to the curve – Example 1

7. Finding the tangent to the curve – Example 2

8. Finding the tangent to the curve – Example 3

9. The Normal to a Straight line

10. Normals - y=mx+c

11. Finding the normal to the curve – Example 1

12. Finding the normal to the curve – Example 2

13. Questions
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