Given a function f(x), and two points on the curve (a, f(a)) and (b, f(b)) the line joining these two points is called a secant line of f. (Not to be confused with the trigonometric secant (sec) ...

We can calculate the gradient of a tangent to a curve by differentiating. In order to find the equation of a tangent, we: Differentiate the equation of the curve Substitute the \(x\) value into the ...

Semi-Legend: “I liked LeoJEOSP’s rendition of the Princeton University football cheer: ‘Accost them, accost them, make them relinquish the ball.’ [BB. 11/7/2013] “It put me in mind of MIT’s cheer: ‘E ...