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Chapter 2 Slide Show

Alfred University Calculus Initiative

	Chapter 2:	Quadratic and Cubic Functions

"Turning Calculus Inside Out and Upside Down"

The concepts and terminology introduced in Chapter 1 are more fully developed in Chapter 2 as they are now applied to quadratic and cubic functions. In addition, we demonstrate how linear functions can be used to approximate other functions near a given input value.

2.1:	Derivatives of Quadratic Functions

2.2:	Analyzing Quadratic Functions

2.3:	Definition and Properties of the Derivative

2.4:	Analyzing Cubic Functions

2.5:	Linear Approximation

2.6:	Integrals of Linear and Quadratic Functions

Chapter 2 Review

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1140437.

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