IB Maths.Second derivative. Gradient as rate of change

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Gradient as rate of change By the end of the lesson you will be able to: Calculate the second derivative of a function. Understand and use the derivative as rate of change.

Transcript of IB Maths.Second derivative. Gradient as rate of change

  • 1. Gradient as rate of change Bytheendofthelessonyouwillbeableto: Calculatethesecondderivativeofafunction. Understandandusethederivativeasrateof change.

2. alsorepresentsthesecondderivativeofy withrespecttox. Thederivativeoff'(x)isdenotedf''(x)anditis calledthesecondderivativeoff(x)withrespecttox. 3. Giveny=3x4 5x,findthefirstandsecond derivativesofy. 4. Findf''(2)if 5. Aballisthrownfromthetopofabuilding.The distanceithasfallenaftertsecondsisrecordedand thefollowinggraphofdistanceagainsttimeis obtained. Calculatetheaveragespeedinthetime interval2 t4. distancetravelled timetaken averagespeed= 6. Calculatetheaveragespeedinthetimeinterval2 t4. 7. Calculatetheaveragespeedinthetimeinterval2 t3. Howcanwecalculatethespeedatt=2sec? 8. Thevelocityoftheballatanyinstantintimeisgivenby thegradientofthedisplacementtimegraph. 9. Thegradientrepresentstherateofchangeof displacementwithrespecttotime. rateofchange derivative rate:comparisonbetweentwoquantitieswithdifferentunits givestherateofchangeinywithrespecttox. 10. Ifdisplacementiss(t) instantaneousvelocity v(t)=s'(t)= instantaneousacceleration a(t)=v'(t)= Velocityistherateofchangeof displacementwithrespecttotime. Accelerationistherateofchangeof velocitywithrespecttotime. 11. Thedisplacementofabodyattimetsecondsis giveninmetresbys=2t3 t2 +2.Find: a)thevelocityofthebodyattimet. b)theinitialvelocityofthebody. c)theaccelerationafter1second. d)thetimeatwhichtheaccelerationiszero. 12. Thederivaterepresentstherateofchangeofa variablewithrespecttoanothervariable. Rateofchangeareacircle.ggb 13. Thederivaterepresentstherateofchangeofa variablewithrespecttoanothervariable. 14. Thenumberofdeer,N,inareserveismodelledby thefunction wheretisthenumber ofyearsafterthereservestarted.Findtherateof changeatwhichthepopulationisincreasing2years aftertheprogramstarted. 15. Bookpage366:Ex12D Ex.1to9 16. Attachments Rateofchangeareacircle.ggb