Limits do not exist when the values of the limits from the left and right are not equal
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What is an inflection point?
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A point of a curve at which a change in the direction of curvature occurs.
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Extreme Value theorem
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If f is continuous over a closed interval, then f has maximum an minimum values over that interval.
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Derivative of e^x
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e^x
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Difference Rule
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Function - f - g
Derivative - f' − g'
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Quotient rule?
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(vu'-uv')/v^2
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How do you find a Local Extrema?
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1. Find the first derivative of f using the power rule.
2. Set the derivative equal to zero or undefined and solve (critical numbers of f). 3. Check for a change in sign of the derivative at the critical numbers.
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What does a cusp look like?
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When a function becomes vertical and then virtually doubles back on itself.
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What are the derivatives of trig functions?
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sin(x) = cos (x); cos (x) = -sin(x); tan(x) = sec^2(x)
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What is point-slope form?
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y = m(x-x1) + y1
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What is the derivative of a position function?
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Velocity
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How do you find the absolute extrema of a function?
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Find critical numbers by funding where the first derivative is 0 or undefined, then evaluate end and critical values in f(x)
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Where can you not draw a tangent line?
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A Corner, Cusp and Jump
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Derivative of cosine inverse
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- 1/sqrt(1-x^2)
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Reciprocal Rule
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Function 1/f
Derivative −f'/f^2
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Limit
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A limit is the value that a function or sequence "approaches" as the input or index approaches some value.
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Chain Rule
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Product Rule
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uv'+vu'
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What are the 1st and 2nd derivatives of displacement?
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velocity and acceleration respectively
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What conditions must be to satisfied for the Mean Value Theorem to be valid?
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f(x) is continuous in the interval [a, b] and differentiable in the interval (a, b)
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Sum Rule
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Power Rule
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Types of discontinuity
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removable, jump, infinite
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Derivative of tangent inverse
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Product Rule
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When does a derivative not exist at 'x' (with a graph)?
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Corner
Cusp
Vertical Tangent
Discontinuity
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Finding the vertical asymptote
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When the denominator of the function equals 0 and the numerator is not zero.
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Quotient Rule
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Function (f/g)
Derivative
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How do you find the derivative of an inverse function?
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If f and g are inverse functions, then f'(x)=1/(g'(f(x))
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When is the second derivative of a function negative?
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When the graph of the function is concave down
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Find the derivative of the square root of f(x)
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The derivative of the square root of a function is equal to the derivative of the radical divided by the double of the root.
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When is a function decreasing?
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When the first derivative is negative
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critical points
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Is where there is a point in the domain of a function f at which f'=0 or f' does not exist.
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If the appropriate conditions are satisfied, what does the Mean Value Theorem guarantee?
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There is at least one point c in the interval (a, b) at which f'(c) = [f(b) - f(a)] / [b - a]
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Mean value theorem for derivatives
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if f(x) is continuous over [a,b] and differentiable over (a,b), then at some point c is between a and b.