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Derivatives Explorer

Interactive visualization of derivatives and integrals

Lab Controls

Drag the slider or hover over the chart to see the Tangent Line (Slope).

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Slope = 0.0
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Intuition

The Slope (Rate of Change)

The derivative tells you how steep the hill is at any point. If the slope is zero, you are at a peak or a valley!