Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
A function is differentiable if it has a derivative at every point in its domain. This means that you can find the slope of the tangent line at any point on its graph.
The rate at which a function is changing at a particular point. It represents the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at that point.
A property of functions where there are no breaks, jumps, or holes in its graph. Differentiability implies continuity, but continuity does not necessarily imply differentiability.