With this App, students explore calculus concepts. They investigate applications of differentiation and compare numerical integration techniques.
Before the Activity
See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity.
During the Activity
Follow the Activity procedures:Select Calculus Tools App and then the Tangent Line option
Find the tangent line for the function x^2 / 2 - 2 at x = 1
Graph the line
Explore other calculus concepts
After the Activity
As a class, discuss difficult concepts