Derivative and tangent explorer

Choose a curve and move along it to see the tangent and its gradient, with the derivative drawn as its own curve.

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What does the derivative tell you?

The gradient of the curve at each point: how fast y changes as x changes.

How do you find a stationary point?

Solve dy/dx = 0: the tangent is horizontal there.

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