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Graphs and Derivatives in Calculus

This document contains two activities about relating the graph of a function to the graph of its derivative. In Activity 1, students are asked to complete a chart estimating the derivative of a function f(x) at given x-values, and then graph the results to obtain the derivative of f(x). Activity 2 asks students to interpret properties of an original function g(x) based on the graph of its derivative, including intervals of increase/decrease. The document also contains two problems asking students to sketch a function based on the graph of its derivative and identify key features.

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Graphs and Derivatives in Calculus

This document contains two activities about relating the graph of a function to the graph of its derivative. In Activity 1, students are asked to complete a chart estimating the derivative of a function f(x) at given x-values, and then graph the results to obtain the derivative of f(x). Activity 2 asks students to interpret properties of an original function g(x) based on the graph of its derivative, including intervals of increase/decrease. The document also contains two problems asking students to sketch a function based on the graph of its derivative and identify key features.

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TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY

PREPA TEC
Calculus I
3.1.4 Activity 1 – Connection between the graph of a function and its derivatives
By: Adapted by:

Name_______________________________________ ID______________ Date______________

A) Given the graph of the function f(x). Complete the chart, estimating the derivative (slope of the tangent
line) at the given values of x. It is sometimes helpful to use your pencil as a tangent line. After completing
the chart, graph the ordered pairs from this chart. Connecting the points with a smooth curve , will graph
the derivative of f(x).
x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
f´(x)

B) Below is a graph of the derivative of g(x).

Assuming that this is the entire graph of g(x). Use the graph to answer the following questions about the
original function g(x)

i) On which interval or intervals is


the original function g(x)
increasing?

ii) On which interval or intervals is


the original function g(x)
decreasing?
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PREPA TEC
Calculus I

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F1) a) In base of the graph of the first derivative of f(x), make a sketch of the function f(x)
b). Based on the graph from the left side, decide the following
elements of the original function f(x):
The maximum point’s abscissa(s) of f

The minimum point’s abscissa(s) of f

The interval(s) where the function f is increasing

The interval(s) where the function f is decreasing

Critical point’s abscissa(s) of f

Inflection point’s abscissa(s) of f

Concave up interval(s) of f

Concave down interval(s) of f

F2) a) In base of the graph of the derivative f ´(x), make a sketch of the original function
b). Based on the graph from the left side, decide the following
elements of the original function f(x):
The maximum point’s abscissa(s) of f

The minimum point’s abscissa(s) of f

The interval(s) where the function f is increasing

The interval(s) where the function f is decreasing

Critical point’s abscissa(s) of f

Inflection point’s abscissa(s) of f

Concave up interval(s) of f

Concave down interval(s) of f

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