A Derivation Quiz

Question for you: What does the first derivative of a function f(x) tell you?

Answer A: The first derivative f'(x) of a function tells me, for each value of x: what is the slope of the tangent to the curve f(x) at the point x?

Answer B: The first derivative f'(x) of a function tells me nothing

Answer A is correct

Answer B is correct

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