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Calculus · derivatives

Derivative Definition Formula

Defines the derivative as an instantaneous rate of change.

f′(x) = limₕ→₀ [f(x + h) − f(x)] / h

Variables

f
function
x
input
h
increment

Reference details

Subject
Calculus
Topic
derivatives
Plain text
f'(x) = lim h->0 (f(x+h)-f(x))/h

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