Section 2.1 Worksheet:

Assigned problems: Exercises pp. 71-72, #2, 4, 5, 8 (due Tuesday)

1. The word tangent derives from the latin word tangens, meaning what?

2. What is the difference between a secant line and the tangent line?

3. How are secant lines used to sneak up on the tangent line?

4. The parabola plays an essential role in your car's hardware - do you know where, and why?

5. Of the methods for calculating slopes considered in example 2, p. 69, which seems the most reasonable? Why?