The most common purpose of derivatives is optimization: Finding out how to maximize or minimize a function.
In this module, we will learn how to optimize functions by examining their derivatives. We will do this by learning the following:
1. How to find where a function is at its lowest/highest/steepest/flattest.
2. How to optimize a function using those notable points.
The rest of the lessons in this module can be split into three groups:
1 & 2: Proving new properties of functions and their derivatives.
3 & 4: Finding the notable points of functions.
5 & 6: Application.