Paper 1 · Differentiation ⏱ Tested in 3 exam questions since 2016 Lesson 5 of 7

LCOL Differentiation 5: Slope of a tangent to a curve

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You’ll learn

  • Find the slope of a tangent by differentiating the curve
  • Use: tangent slope = curve slope at the point of contact

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