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difference quotient

difference quotient noun: the average rate of change of the function f(x) over the interval [a,,a+h]. As h approaches zero, the value of (f(a+h)-f(a))/h approaches the derivative or instantaneous rate of change of f(x) at x=a.

Noun

difference quotient (plural difference quotients)

  1. The average rate of change of the function f(x) over the interval [a,,a+h]. As h approaches zero, the value of (f(a+h)-f(a))/h approaches the derivative or instantaneous rate of change of f(x) at x=a.
  2. The slope of the secant line passing through the points (a,,f(a)) and (a+h,,f(a+h)). As the horizontal distance h>0 between the points approaches zero, the slope of this secant line approaches the slope of the tangent line to f(x) at x=a, which is equal to the derivative of f(x) at x=a.

difference quotient meaning in Tamil

difference quotient in Tamil

வேறுபாட்டு ஈவு

Forms of difference quotient

pluraldifference quotients

Questions about difference quotient

What does difference quotient mean?
Difference quotient means the average rate of change of the function f(x) over the interval [a,,a+h]. As h approaches zero, the value of (f(a+h)-f(a))/h approaches the derivative or instantaneous rate of change of f(x) at x=a.
What is difference quotient in Tamil?
Difference quotient in Tamil is வேறுபாட்டு ஈவு. See Difference quotient meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is difference quotient?
Difference quotient is a noun.
What is the plural of difference quotient?
The plural of difference quotient is difference quotients.

Words near difference quotient in the dictionary

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