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Mathematical Methods: Units 3 and 4

Tangents and normals

Applications of differentiation

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This video is the first in this section looking at how we can apply differentiation to real world and practical problems. A part of the Year 12 (VCE Units 3 and 4) Mathematical Methods course, I take time to look at what a tangent and normal is and how we can use differentiation to find equations of both tangents and normals. There are a number of worked examples (and VCAA questions) to scaffold the theory explained in an easy to understand way.
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  1. Welcome
  2. Learning objectives
  3. Recap of past learning
  4. What is a tangent?
  5. Example 1: Finding the equation of a tangent
  6. Finding the equation of a normal at a point
  7. Example 2: Finding the equation of a normal
  8. Example 3: Finding the equation of a tangent
  9. This is a CAS course so let's use the CAS
  10. Example 4: Finding the equation of a tangent with trig
  11. Example 5
  12. Example 6a
  13. Example 6b
  14. VCAA Past Paper Question 1
  15. VCAA Past Paper Question 2
  16. Learning objectives: Revisited
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  • Title Tangents and normals
  • Section Applications of differentiation
  • Course Mathematical Methods: Units 3 and 4

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