Graphing the Derivative of a Function

Warm-up: Part 1 - What comes to mind when you think of the word 'derivative'? Part 2 - Graph . Then find and graph it.

Graph of

Graph of

What if you're not given the equation of the original function?

Example 1
Directions: Given the function on the left, graph its derivative on the right.

1)

Graph of

Graph of

2)

Graph of

Graph of

3)
Graph of

Graph of

What about these graphs? It would be difficult to come up with the equations. Can you graph their derivatives?

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What do you notice about the answer column on the right and the graph?

Example 3
Directions: Given the function on the left, graph its derivative on the right.

Graph of

Graph of

What do you notice about the graph of

when

is negative?

What do you notice about the graph of

What do you notice about the graph of

when
when

is positive?
is zero?

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Example 6: Multiple Choice

Which graph on the right is the derivative graph of the function below on the left?
A.

B.

C.

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Example 7: Multiple Choice

Which graph on the right is the derivative graph of the function below on the left?
A.

B.

C.

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Graphing a Function Given its Derivative Graph

Directions: The function on the left is . Graph on the right.

What type of function would

be?

Graph of

Graph of

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Example 8
Directions: The function on the left is . Graph on the right.

Graph of

Graph of

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Example 9: Given the graph of the derivative, sketch a possible graph for the function.

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Example 10: Multiple Choice

The function on the left is . Which graph on the right is ?

A.

B.

C.

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Example 11: Multiple Choice

The function on the left is . Which graph on the right is ?

A.

B.

C.

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Recalling the Lesson: Fill in the blank.

1.
is zero when is _____________________.

2.

is increasing when

is ___________________.

3.

is negative when

is______________________.

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Use these websites to practice...

Practice graphing a derivative given the graph of the original function:

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Practice graphing an original function given a derivative graph:

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Multiple Choice: Graphing a derivative.

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Multiple Choice: Graphing an original function given a derivative.

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