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• Section 3.1 – Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions
  • Read pp. 181 – 188
  • online resources:
    1. Exploration: Exponential Functions and Their Derivatives - http://cs.jsu.edu/mcis/faculty/leathrum/Mathlets/explore1.html
       This exploration uses a small sample of the applets in the Mathlets package together to explore exponential functions and their derivatives in depth.
       
       
• Section 3.6 – Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  • Read pp. 224 – 230
  • online resources:
    1. Inverse Trigonometric Functions - http://www.ugrad.math.ubc.ca/coursedoc/math100/notes/zoo/invtrig.html
       This site provides a java applet and a discussion on the differentiation of inverse trig functions.
       
       
• Section 3.8 – Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
  • Read pp. 240 – 245
  • online resources:
    1. Derivative of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/calc/e_diff/e_diff.html
       This site provides a java applet to better understand the derivative of exp(x) and ln(x). (NOTE: if you are prompted to install a component, CLICK CANCEL).
    2. Exponentials and Logarithms - http://www.karlscalculus.org/calc6_2.html
       This site provides a discussion of the derivation of the derivative of the logarithm function.
       
       
• Step-by-Step Differentiation - http://www.calc101.com/webMathematica/MSP/Calc101/WalkD
  This site provides a solver that steps you through the differentiation of a user defined function.
  
  

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