Derivative 101: A Crash Course with Fermat's Folly

Warning: This course is not for the faint of heart. Or, for that matter, the faint of mind.

Welcome, mathletes, to the most thrilling, most electrifying, most utterly confusing derivative course in all the land! Today, we're going to tackle the basics of derivatives, with a dash of flair and a pinch of madness.

What is a Derivative, Again?

Good question, good question! A derivative is like the math equivalent of a fancy coffee drink. It's all about rates of change, and how things are changing at a given point in time. Or, you know, not.

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Real-World Applications

Derivatives are used in, like, actual things, you know? Like physics, economics, and engineering. But let's be real, who needs all that boring stuff when you can just use them to win at Fantasy Football? I mean, who needs the law of diminishing returns when you can predict the law of diminishing expectations?

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