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Chapter 06Applications of Derivatives

0106.01Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
0206.02Related Rates
0306.03Linear Approximation
0406.04Critical Points and Critical Values
0506.05The Extreme Value Theorem
0606.06Rolle's Theorem
0706.07The Mean Value Theorem
0806.08Increasing, Decreasing, and Concavity
0906.09First and Second Derivative Tests
1006.10Indeterminate Forms and L'Hôpital's Rule
1106.11Optimization Problems
1206.12Newton's Method

Chapter 06 · Applications of Derivatives

0106.01Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
0206.02Related Rates
0306.03Linear Approximation
0406.04Critical Points and Critical Values
0506.05The Extreme Value Theorem
0606.06Rolle's Theorem
0706.07The Mean Value Theorem
0806.08Increasing, Decreasing, and Concavity
0906.09First and Second Derivative Tests
1006.10Indeterminate Forms and L'Hôpital's Rule
1106.11Optimization Problems
1206.12Newton's Method

Topics / 06 Applications of Derivatives

06.12

Newton's Method

Find roots by sliding down tangent lines: a fast way to solve equations you can't solve by hand.

About 14 minutes

You'll learn to

→Derive and apply Newton's formula
→Carry out a few iterations by hand
→Recognize when Newton's method fails

← 06.11 Optimization Problems 07.01 Approximating Area →

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