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. Give four ways of describing the derivative of a function f with respect to x...

. Give four ways of describing the derivative of a function f with respect to x
A) Pictorial Description:
B) Applicable Description:
C) Rigorous Mathematical Definition:
D) Basic Mathematical Concept

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