If you've ever felt stuck trying to understand the Mean Value Theorem (MVT), you're not alone. This concept often feels like a mysterious math rule that only exists in textbooks. But guess what? The Mean Value Theorem is actually a powerful tool that helps us understand how functions behave between two points. Today, I want to walk you through this idea in a way that’s easy to grasp, with plenty of examples and practical insights. By the end, you’ll see why it’s such a big de

Yesterday I tutored a student taking Calculus AB and earlier that day I was teaching my Algebra 1 students how we can find the slope of a line given two points on the line and realized I was connecting a major theorem in calculus using the same logic I was teaching my Algebra 1 students. In Algebra 1 we learn that the slope of the line is basically the ratio of the change in the y-coordinate to the change in the x-coordinate also known as (Rise over Run). To find this ratio

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