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These are the Transum resources related to the statement: "Understand and use the derivative of f (x) as the gradient of the tangent to the graph of y = f ( x) at a general point (x, y); the gradient of the tangent as a limit; interpretation as a rate of change, sketching the gradient function for a given curve, second derivatives, differentiation from first principles for small positive integer powers of x and for sin x and cos x. Understand and use the second derivative as the rate of change of gradient; connection to convex and concave sections of curves and points of inflection".
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This video on the Basics of Differentiation is from Revision Village and is aimed at students taking the IB Maths Standard level course
If you use a TI-Nspire GDC there are instructions useful for this topic.
This video on Optimization and Calculus Curves is from Revision Village and is aimed at students taking the IB Maths AA SL/HL course.
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