Differentiation is one of the pillars of calculus. In this video we do a deep dive into what differentiation actually is and learn how to find the derivative of polynomials (x^n). Learn what dy/dx actually means and become a master of differentiation
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Defining the straight line
1:07 Defining the gradient
2:41 Gradient of a curve
6:04 Limits
7:21 Function notation
8:03 Differentiation by first principles
10:01 Derivative of x^2
11:32 Derivative of x^n
13:33 The rule of differentiation
13:46 Examples
15:56 Harder examples
17:37 Next in the series