Math Arguments
Problems, Questions, and Puzzles to spark discussion and argument in the maths classroom.
Pascal's Triangle and the Derivative
Pascal's Triangle can be used to demonstrate how the Power Rule works in finding the derivative.
Wait, what?
How does that help us with the limit definition of the derivative? Is there a shortcut?
\(f'(x) = \displaystyle\lim_{h\rightarrow 0} \dfrac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}\)
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Source:
T.R.Milne
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