Derivative (Our Derivative Is Positive)
A soccer team lost by eight goals, but one player is thrilled: last week they lost by ten, so their derivative (rate of change) is positive.
Transcript
[Soccer players] "Why are you so chipper? We lost by eight goals." "Exactly! Last week we lost by ten. Our derivative is positive!"
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