Completion requirements
Read this section to understand the properties of derivatives. Work through practice problems 1-11.
Differentiability and Continuity: If a function is differentiable then it must be continuous.
If a function is not continuous then it cannot be differentiable.
A function may be continuous at a point and not differentiable there.
Graphically: CONTINUOUS means connected.
DIFFERENTIABLE means continuous, smooth and not vertical.
Differentiation Patterns:
The FINAL STEP used to evaluate f indicates the FIRST RULE to use to differentiate .
To evaluate a derivative at a point, first differentiate and then evaluate.