Fall 2004 Math 151 - TAMU Math
Here are five connotations of derivative from the textbook Differential Equations
by Polking, Boggess, and Arnold. 1. Rate of change (modeling definition) The
manner in which a dependent entity x(t) changes with respect to another t is its
rate of change or derivative. For example, velocity is the rate of change of
position x(t) ...