alleryDefining the derivative directly from the limit is called the:
AFirst principle
BSecond principle
CThird principle
DFinal principle
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. First principle
1. Rules for differentiating come later.
2. The definition itself can be applied straight away.
3. Doing so is called the first principle of derivative.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 13, Limits and Derivatives._
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