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Moving Secant Line

This animation shows how a secant line approximates the tangent line at a fixed point when its other intersection with the curve is forced toward the fixed one. This is a Quick Time movie.



Identifier: 
http://rowdy.mscd.edu/~talmanl/HTML/MovingSecantLine.html
Rating: 
Average: 3 (339 votes)
Creator(s): 
Lou Talman
Cataloger: 
Douglas Meade
Publisher: 
Mathematics Animated
Rights: 
Lou Talman
Format Other: 
Quick Time movie