Derivative : A derivative of $f$ also written as $f^{\prime}$ or $\frac{d}{dx}f$ or $\frac{df}{dx}$ is defined by $f^{\prime}(x)=\lim \limits_{h\to 0}\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}.$ The derivative $f^{\prime}(x)$ can be interpreted as the speed at which the function value is changing or as the slope of the tangent in the graph of $f$ at $x$. For example the derivative of a constant function is 0, the derivative of $f(x)=x$ is 1 and the derivative of $x^2$ is $2x.$ All local extrema of differentiable functions $f$ are roots of the derivative of $f.$