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    Quick Facts

    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    yesThe University of Adelaide, Adelaide

    The Syllabus

    • Calculate the derivative of polynomials and functions with real exponents
    • Use differentiation to solve a variety of problems including the calculation of slopes of curves, tangents to curves, velocity and acceleration of an object and rate of change of a function
    • Use derivatives and second derivatives to find features of functions, including stationary points and inflection points
    • Apply the sum, product and quotient rules to find derivatives of simple functions.

    • Calculate the derivative of standard trigonometric functions, exponential functions and logarithmic functions
    • Apply standard differentiation rules to functions involving trigonometric functions, exponential functions and logarithmic functions.

    • Recall and apply the chain rule to differentiate composite functions, including those using polynomials, trigonometric functions, exponential functions and logarithmic functions
    • Use derivative rules and trigonometric functions, exponential functions and logarithmic functions to solve a variety of problems.

    • Recall and apply differentiation rules to products, quotients and compositions of functions, including those using polynomials, trigonometric functions, exponential functions and logarithmic functions
    • Use derivative rules to derive rules for common special derivatives
    • Use derivative rules and trigonometric functions, exponential functions and logarithmic functions to solve a variety of problems.

    • There is a timed exam.

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