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Calculates the derivative of a function at a given point, finds the equation of the tangent line, and plots this on the plane with matplotkib.
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from matplotlib import pyplot as plt | |
def function(x): | |
# Enter any function (example given by default) | |
return x**2 + 4 | |
def graph_function(): | |
y_points = [] | |
x_points = [] | |
for i in range(31): | |
y_points.append(function(i)) | |
x_points.append(i) | |
plt.plot(x_points, y_points) | |
def differentiate(x): | |
y_points = [] | |
x_points = [] | |
h = 1 | |
for i in range(1, 16): | |
h /= i | |
derivative = (function(x+h) - function(x))/h | |
print(derivative) | |
for j in range(31): | |
# Slope equation for the tangent line | |
y_points.append(derivative*(j - x) + function(x)) | |
x_points.append(j) | |
plt.plot(x_points, y_points) | |
plt.show() | |
graph_function() | |
# Enter input point (example given by default) | |
differentiate(10) |
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