IntroFoundations

What is Change?

Overview

Calculus is the mathematics of continuous change. Before derivatives or integrals, we explore the core question: how do quantities change relative to each other?

Key Concepts

1

Change is measured by comparing two values over time or distance

2

Graphs visually represent how one quantity depends on another

3

The steepness of a graph encodes how fast something is changing

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