John Rhodes, Math Teacher at Senioritis.io

John Rhodes
July 7, 2023
Calculus

How to Calculate Average Speed in Mathematics: Step-by-Step Guide with Examples

How do we compute average speed? To compute average speed, you need to divide the total distance traveled by the time it took to travel that distance...

John Rhodes
July 7, 2023
Calculus

Understanding the Calculation of Derivatives: The Relationship Between Average and Instantaneous Rates of Change

Before we learned how to compute derivatives, which of the rates of change (average or instantaneous) were we able to compute? What was our strategy for “computing”...

John Rhodes
July 7, 2023
Calculus

Visualize Average Rate of Change: Step-by-Step Guide and Example Using a Graph

How can you visualize an average rate of change graphically? To visualize an average rate of change graphically, you can follow these steps: 1 To visualize an...

John Rhodes
July 7, 2023
Calculus

Derivative of csc(x): Step-by-step guide and application of the chain rule

𝑑/𝑑𝑥[csc 𝑥] To find the derivative of csc(x) with respect to x, we can use the chain rule To find the derivative of csc(x) with respect to...

John Rhodes
July 7, 2023
Calculus

How to Find the Derivative of the Function sec(x) with Respect to x: Applying the Chain Rule

𝑑/𝑑𝑥[sec 𝑥] To find the derivative of the function sec(x) with respect to x, we can apply the chain rule To find the derivative of the function...

John Rhodes
July 7, 2023
Calculus

The Derivative of Cot(x): Explained Using the Quotient Rule and Trigonometric Identities

𝑑/𝑑𝑥[cot 𝑥] To find the derivative of cot(x), which is the reciprocal of the trigonometric function tangent(x), we can use the quotient rule for differentiation To find...

John Rhodes
July 7, 2023
Calculus

Mastering the Quotient Rule: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding the Derivative of tan(x)

𝑑/𝑑𝑥[tan 𝑥] To find the derivative of tan(x), we can use the quotient rule To find the derivative of tan(x), we can use the quotient rule. Let’s...

John Rhodes
July 7, 2023
Calculus

How to Find the Derivative of cos(x) Using the Chain Rule – Step by Step Guide

𝑑/𝑑𝑥[cos 𝑥] To find the derivative of cos(x), we can use the chain rule To find the derivative of cos(x), we can use the chain rule. The...