Differentiation techniques — A/L Combined Mathematics
NIE competency: Differentiates functions using suitable methods
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1. Start here · ExplanationKhan Academy Calculus — Product Rule, Quotient Rule and Chain Rule for Derivatives
This link opens the whole course, not a page on this topic. It follows its publisher's own syllabus, not the NIE syllabus.
Free lessons with short videos and practice exercises. Use it to learn the idea step by step before you attempt exam questions.
Source: Khan Academy — Calculus 1 -
2. Then · Interactive toolGeoGebra Graphing Calculator — Tangents and Derivatives of Functions
This link opens the tool itself — you build the example. It follows its publisher's own syllabus, not the NIE syllabus.
A free graphing and geometry tool. Use it to draw the figure or graph yourself and test what changes when you move a point or a value.
Source: GeoGebra — Graphing Calculator
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