Can someone please explain to me what a derivative is in simple terms?

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Sandstorm

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on: Jun 19, 2013

I need help defining the derivative of a function f(x) I have tried to look online, but I just don't understand the lingo. I just need simple terms to help me understand this. And just to clarify this is to help me for my college Calculus exam coming up soon. Thank you so much!

ricki

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2013

the derivative is the slope

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Jesse_J

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Reply #2 on: Jun 19, 2013

derivatives are the successors. what follows/ comes next.

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