line y=L is a horizontal asymptote of f
if lim f(x)=L or lim f(x)=L
x->oo x-> -oo
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Limits of Trig. Functions
Front
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Chain Rule
Front
d/dx [f(g(x))] = f'(g(x)) g'(x)
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Continuity/Differentiability of Inverse Functions
Front
f domain is an interval I f has inverse function
1)f const. on its domain-> f^-1 is const on domain
2)f inc ->f^-1 is inc
3)f dec->f^-1 is dec
4)f diff' bles on interval containing
c and f'(c) =/= 0
-->f' diff' bles at f(c)
y=arc sin x iff sin y=x D: -1<_x<_1
R:-π/2<_y<_π/2
y=arc cos x iff cos y=x D: -1<_x<_1
R:0<_y<_π
y=arc tan x iff tan y=x D: -oo<_x<_oo
R:-π/2<_y<_π/2
y=arc cot x iff cot y=x D: -oo<_x<_oo
R:0<_y<_π
y=arc sec x iff sec y=x D: |x| _>1
R:0<_y<_π, y=/= π/2
y=arc csc x iff csc y=x D: |x| _>1
R:-π/2<_y<_π/2, y=/=0
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Def. of Derivative
Front
f'(c) = lim f(x)-f(c)
x->c x-c
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Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions
Front
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derivative of inverse function
Front
f diff'ble on I. f has inverse f'ng
-->g diff'ble at any c for which f'(g(x))=/=0
(f^-1)'(x)= 1/f'(f^-1(x)) = 1/(dx/dy)
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Existence of Limit
Front
Let f be function and let c and L be real lim f(x) =L
x-->c
iff lim f(x)=L and lim f(x) =L
x-->c+ x-->c-
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Squeeze Theorem
Front
If h(x)<_ f(x)<_ g(x) for all x in an open interval containing c, except possibly at c itself and if lim h(x) = L = lim g(x)
x->c x->c
then lim f(x) exists and is equal to L.
x->c
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Derivatives of ln
Front
d/dx ln x= 1/x
d/dx ln u = 1/u • u'
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Intermediate Value Theorem
(IVT)
Front
If f is continuous on the closed interval [a,b] and k is any number between f(a) and f(b), then there is at least one number c in [a,b] such that f(c)=k
N=k
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Def. of Tangent Line with Slope m
Front
f defined on an open interval containing c, and if the limit
lim Δy / Δx = lim f(c + Δx) - f(c) = m
Δx->0 Δx->0 Δx
exists, then line passing through (c,f(c)) with slope m is tangent line to graph of f at (c,f(c))
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Differentiability Implies Continuity
Front
If f is differentiable at x=c, then f is continuous at x=c
cont. ->Diff?
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L' Hopitals Rule
Front
Let f and g be functions that are differntialbel on openinterval (a,b) containing c, except possibly at c itself. Assume g'(x) =/= 0 for all x in (a,b) except at a c itself. If limit gets oo/oo or 0/0 then
lim f(x)/g(x) = lim f'(x)/g'(x)
x->c x->c
provides limit on right exists
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Derivatives of e^x
Front
d e^x=e^x
dx
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Continuity
Front
f continous at c if 3 conditions met
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1) f(c) is defined |
2)lim f(x) exists |
x->c > at a point
3) lim f(x)=f(c) |
x->c |
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Derivatives of Bases other than e
Front
d/dx a^x=(lna)a^x
d/dx a^u=(lna)a^u • u'
d/dx log(a) x = 1/(lna)x
d/dx log(a) u = 1 •u'/ ((lna)u)
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Position/Velocity
Front
Avg. Velocity = Δs = change in distance
Δt change in time
Position function
s(t) = 1/2 g(t^2 ) + vo + so speed = |v|
so= initial height
vo=initial velocity
g=acceleration due to gravity
-32ft/(sec^2) or -9.8m/s^2
Velocity function
v(t)= lim s(t + Δt) - s(t) = s'(t)
Δt->0 Δt