Derivative & Tangent Line Visualizer
DESCRIPTION
Drag a point along any differentiable function to see the tangent line update in real time. Visualize how the slope of the tangent equals the derivative value, and explore where derivatives are zero or undefined.
- derivative
- tangent line
- slope
- instantaneous rate of change
- differentiability
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