Tangent Gradient at y-Intercept (HSC SSCE Mathematics Advanced): Quizzes
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What is the key difference between a tangent and a secant on a curve?
What is the key difference between a tangent and a secant on a curve?
Tangent touches at 1 pt; secant at 2 pts
For exponential functions , where is the y-intercept always located?
For exponential functions , where is the y-intercept always located?
At
Which formula estimates the tangent gradient to at using a secant?
Which formula estimates the tangent gradient to at using a secant?
What happens to the secant approximation as approaches zero?
What happens to the secant approximation as approaches zero?
It becomes a better approximation
For , how does the tangent gradient at compare to 1?
For , how does the tangent gradient at compare to 1?
Less than 1
Using , what is the gradient (to 4 d.p.)?
Using , what is the gradient (to 4 d.p.)?
1.1047
In the formula , what does represent?
In the formula , what does represent?
Horizontal distance between two points
How many points on a curve does a tangent line touch?
How many points on a curve does a tangent line touch?
Exactly one point
Why is the y-intercept of always 1 for any positive ?
Why is the y-intercept of always 1 for any positive ?
Because for any positive
What does a positive gradient indicate about a line?
What does a positive gradient indicate about a line?
It slopes upward from left to right