Chapter 2 Limits and Derivatives
This chapter introduces the fundamental idea of calculating limits in order to calculate the tangent slope of a curve, the instantaneous velocity of a moving object, the instantaneous rate of growth of a population, and other rates of change.
The second key concept is continuity of a function: the nice property of many but not all common functions that makes limits easy to compute.
Finally, we introduce the idea of the derivative of a function; the common mathematical idea behind tangent slopes, velocities and other rates of change.
By the end of this chapter, you should be able to answer all the Concept Check Questions except 5(b) and all of the True-False Quiz Questions except 14 in the Chapter 2 Review.