Graphing the Derivative of a Function
Warm-up: Part 1 - What comes to mind when you think of the word 'derivative'? Part 2 - Graph . Then find and graph it.
Graph of
Graph of
What if you're not given the equation of the original function?
Example 1
Directions: Given the function on the left, graph its derivative on the right.
1)
Graph of
Graph of
2)
Graph of
Graph of
3)
Graph of
Graph of
What about these graphs? It would be difficult to come up with the equations. Can you graph their derivatives?
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What do you notice about the answer column on the right and the graph?
Example 3
Directions: Given the function on the left, graph its derivative on the right.
Graph of
Graph of
What do you notice about the graph of
when
is negative?
What do you notice about the graph of
What do you notice about the graph of
when
when
is positive?
is zero?
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Example 6: Multiple Choice
Which graph on the right is the derivative graph of the function below on the left?
A.
B.
C.
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Example 7: Multiple Choice
Which graph on the right is the derivative graph of the function below on the left?
A.
B.
C.
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Graphing a Function Given its Derivative Graph
Directions: The function on the left is . Graph on the right.
What type of function would
be?
Graph of
Graph of
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Example 8
Directions: The function on the left is . Graph on the right.
Graph of
Graph of
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Example 9: Given the graph of the derivative, sketch a possible graph for the function.
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Example 10: Multiple Choice
The function on the left is . Which graph on the right is ?
A.
B.
C.
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Example 11: Multiple Choice
The function on the left is . Which graph on the right is ?
A.
B.
C.
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Recalling the Lesson: Fill in the blank.
1.
is zero when is _____________________.
2.
is increasing when
is ___________________.
3.
is negative when
is______________________.
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Use these websites to practice...
Practice graphing a derivative given the graph of the original function:
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Practice graphing an original function given a derivative graph:
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Multiple Choice: Graphing a derivative.
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Multiple Choice: Graphing an original function given a derivative.
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