Standard 3 : Applications of Derivatives (Archived)



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Apply knowledge about derivatives to find slopes of curves and the related tangent lines. Analyze and graph functions, finding where they are increasing or decreasing, their maximum and minimum points, their points of inflection, and their concavity. Solve optimization problems, find average and instantaneous rates of change (including velocities and accelerations), and model rates of change. Find slopes and equations of tangent lines, maximum and minimum points, and points of inflection. Solve optimization problems, and find rates of change.

General Information

Number: MAFS.912.C.3
Title: Applications of Derivatives
Type: Cluster
Subject: Mathematics - Archived
Grade: 912
Domain-Subdomain: Calculus

Related Standards

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
MAFS.912.C.3.1: Find the slope of a curve at a point, including points at which there are vertical tangent lines and no tangent lines.
MAFS.912.C.3.2: Find an equation for the tangent line to a curve at a point and a local linear approximation.
MAFS.912.C.3.3: Decide where functions are decreasing and increasing. Understand the relationship between the increasing and decreasing behavior of f and the sign of f'.
MAFS.912.C.3.4: Find local and absolute maximum and minimum points.
MAFS.912.C.3.5: Find points of inflection of functions. Understand the relationship between the concavity of f and the sign of f". Understand points of inflection as places where concavity changes.
MAFS.912.C.3.6: Use first and second derivatives to help sketch graphs. Compare the corresponding characteristics of the graphs of f, f', and f".
MAFS.912.C.3.7: Use implicit differentiation to find the derivative of an inverse function.
MAFS.912.C.3.8: Solve optimization problems.
MAFS.912.C.3.9: Find average and instantaneous rates of change. Understand the instantaneous rate of change as the limit of the average rate of change. Interpret a derivative as a rate of change in applications, including velocity, speed, and acceleration.
MAFS.912.C.3.10: Find the velocity and acceleration of a particle moving in a straight line.
MAFS.912.C.3.11: Model rates of change, including related rates problems.
MAFS.912.C.3.12: Solve problems using the Newton-Raphson method.


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Perspectives Video: Experts

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Velocity of the Aucilla River:

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Remote Measurement of Ice Sheet Mass via Satellite:

Watch as Don Chambers explains the role of satellites in measuring the mass of ice sheets and the connections between ice sheet mass changes and sea level. Video funded by NSF grant #: OCE-1502753.

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Analyzing Antarctic Ice Sheet Movement to Understand Sea Level Changes:

In this video, Eugene Domack explains how past Antarctic ice sheet movement rates allow us to understand sea level changes. Video funded by NSF grant #: OCE-1502753.

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Tutorials

Name Description
Absolute and Relative Minima and Maxima:

You will learn how to find the absolute and relative minima and maxima of functions.

Identifying relative minimum and maximum values:

You will learn how to identify relative minimum and maximum values of functions.

Concavity, concave upwards and concave downwards intervals:

You will learn how to find concavity, concave upwards and concave downwards intervals of functions, and how this relates to the second derivative of a function.

Recognizing Concavity of Functions:

Learn how to recognizing concavity of functions.

Inflection points of functions:

How to find inflection points of functions graphically and using the second derivaive.

Graphing with Derivatives:

You will learn how to use the first and second derivatives to identify critical points and inflection points and to graph a logarithm function.

Graphing using derivatives:

Graphing functions using derivatives.



Student Resources

Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this topic.

Tutorials

Title Description
Absolute and Relative Minima and Maxima:

You will learn how to find the absolute and relative minima and maxima of functions.

Identifying relative minimum and maximum values:

You will learn how to identify relative minimum and maximum values of functions.

Concavity, concave upwards and concave downwards intervals:

You will learn how to find concavity, concave upwards and concave downwards intervals of functions, and how this relates to the second derivative of a function.

Recognizing Concavity of Functions:

Learn how to recognizing concavity of functions.

Inflection points of functions:

How to find inflection points of functions graphically and using the second derivaive.

Graphing with Derivatives:

You will learn how to use the first and second derivatives to identify critical points and inflection points and to graph a logarithm function.

Graphing using derivatives:

Graphing functions using derivatives.