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This is a study set of academic vocabulary for APC Unit 2

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4299873558DerivativeA function which gives the slope of a curve; that is, the slope of the line tangent to a function.0
4299874613Implicit differentiationThe process of finding the derivative of a dependent variable in an implicit function by differentiating each term separately, by expressing the derivative of the dependent variable as a symbol, and by solving the resulting expression for the symbol.1
4299874614tangentA straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point.2
4299874615SecantA secant is a line that intersects a circle at two points.3
4299875572VelocityDescribes the motion of an object. The derivative of a position function s(t).4
4299875573accelerationDescribes the motion of an object. The derivative of a velocity function v(t) or the double derivative of a position function s(t).5
4299876826positionGiven as a function of x with respect to time, x(t). An object's change in position with respect to time is known as its displacement.6
4299878123trigonometric derivativeFinding the derivative of a function, or its rate of change with respect to a variable. Common functions include sin(x), cos(x) and tan(x).7
4299933065ContinuousA function that is continuous at every point of the interval .8
4299934134DifferentiableA function of one real variable is a function whose derivative exists at each point in its domain.9

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