Applications of the Derivative
Applications of the Derivative identifies was that this concept is used in everyday life such as determining concavity, curve sketching and optimization. Topics include:
- Intervals of Increase and Decrease
- Critical Points
- Relative Maxima and Minima
- The First Derivative Test for Relative Maximum and Minimum
- Concavity and Inflection Points
- The Second Derivative Test for Relative Maximum and Minimum
- Curve Sketching with Derivatives
- Optimization Using the Closed Interval Method
- Optimization Using the First Derivative Test
- Optimization Using the Second Derivative Test
- Economics: Cost & Revenue
- Economics: Marginal Cost & Revenue
- Optimization Problems: Applications to Economics