Ds/dt in AP Calculus AB/BC

Definition

ds/dt represents the derivative with respect to time. It measures how much one variable changes with respect to another variable (usually time).

Related terms

Velocity:

Velocity is defined as the derivative of displacement with respect to time, representing how fast an object's position changes over time.

Acceleration:

Acceleration is defined as the derivative of velocity with respect to time, indicating how quickly an object's velocity changes over time.

Chain Rule:

The chain rule allows us to find derivatives when functions are composed together, such as finding ds/dt when s depends on multiple variables.