Advanced Placement (AP) · Mathematics
4.1 Interpreting the derivative in context
Why it matters
In a real situation, f'(a) is the INSTANTANEOUS RATE of change of the quantity at the input a — and it carries UNITS: (units of f) per (unit of the input).
Advanced20m readingPrerequisite: None
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