derivative
- noun
- /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/
- Specialized
- Use the product rule to find the derivative.
- first derivative
- second derivative
- partial derivative
The first thing is to take the derivative of XDX.
- The first thing is to take the derivative of XDX.
- It's being the derivative of the square of X.
- The first step is to take the derivative of the equation that you're given.
- Right now we're on integration, which is like anti derivatives if anyone cares.
- But second derivative, now that's also important.
- We're going to subtract some derivative of this term, all right?
- This just means the derivative of YDYDX.
Examples
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In calculus, the derivative determines how a quantity changes as its input changes.
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So we're going to find the derivative Y prime of P.
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But also I can take the derivative right here.
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And now you need a time derivative of this guy.
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It's being the derivative of the square of X.
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So this derivative here has to be negative.
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Who can give me the derivative of X?
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So now let's consider the derivative with respect to P.
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It's the derivative of the natural log function.
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The first thing is to take the derivative of XDX.
Synonyms
A very small change in a number used to show how fast it changes, like dy or dx
How fast one value changes compared with another at a particular point
The rate at which a curve goes up or down at one point
A function that shows the slope of another function at each point
Compounds
- Specialized
A financial contract privately negotiated and traded between two parties, not on an exchange
- Specialized
How fast one value changes compared with another at a particular point
- Specialized
A private financial contract made between two parties, not traded on a public exchange
- Specialized
A financial product whose value comes from something like a stock or bond
- Specialized
How fast a function with two or more variables changes when one variable changes and others stay the same
How Rapid
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Derivative in math also comes from Latin derivare ('from' + 'stream'). A math derivative is like the amount 'drawn off' from a function at one point, and that 'drawn' amount tells you how fast the function is changing.