AP Calculus Midterm Review

AP Calculus Midterm Review

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Section 1

(50 cards)

instantaneous rate of change

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f'(a)

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derivative of cot(x)

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-csc²(x)

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∫dx

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x+c

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∫csc(x)cot(x)dx

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-csc(x)+C

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Average Rate of Change of f(x) on [a,b]

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find: [f(b)- f(a)]/ (b-a)

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Fundamental Theorem of Calculus #1

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The definite integral of a rate of change is the total change in the original function.

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Intermediate Value Theorem

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If f is continuous on [a,b] and k is a number between f(a) and f(b), then there exists at least one number c such that f(c)=k

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piecewise function is differentiable at x=a where the function splits if

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a. f(x) is continuous at x=a b. lim x->a- f'(x) = x->a+ f'(x)

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If g(x) is the inverse of f(x), find g'(a)

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g'(a) = 1/f'(g(a)) aka the reciprocal of the derivative of f(x) at the corresponding point since on g(x) (a, g(a)) and on f(x) (g(a), a)

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Given f'(x): Is f continuous @ c? Is there an inflection point on f @ C?

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This is a graph of f'(x). Since f'(C) exists, differentiability implies continuouity, so Yes. Yes f' decreases on X<C so f''<0 f' increases on X>C so f''>0 A point of inflection happens on a sign change at f''

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f is continuous at x=c if...

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Critical Number

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If f'(c)=0 or does not exist, and c is in the domain of f, then c is a critical number. (Derivative is 0 or undefined)

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Antiderivative of f(x) from [a,b]

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derivative of tan(x)

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sec²(x)

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Alternative Definition of a Derivative

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f '(x) is the limit of the following difference quotient as x approaches c

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Mean Value Theorem for integrals or the average value of a functions

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First Derivative Test for local extrema

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Fundamental Theorem of Calculus #2

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Point of inflection at x=k

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Horizontal Asymptote

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Adding or subtracting antiderivatives

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Show that lim x->a f(x) exisits

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Show the limit on the left side of a = limit on the righ side of a

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Equation of the line tangent at x=a

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f'(a)=m point: (a, f(a) do y=mx+b or point-slope

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2nd derivative test

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If f'(c) = 0 and f"(c)<0, there is a local max on f at x=c. If f'(c) = 0 and f"(c)>0, there is a local min on f at x=c.

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Derivative of eⁿ

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derivative of sin(x)

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cos(x)

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f(x) is differentiable if

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f(x) must be continuous and smooth (no corners, cusps, undefined, discontinuities)

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∫sec²(x)dx

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tan(x)+C

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∫sin(x)dx

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-cos(x)+C

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derivative of x

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1

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∫(1/x)dx

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ln|x|+C

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L'Hopital's Rule

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∫csc²(x)dx

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-cot(x)+C

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derivative of uvw

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uvw'+uv'w+u'vw

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Definition of a Derivative

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derivative of f'(x)+g(x)

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f'(x)+g'(x)

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Area between two curves

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T(x) = upper B(x) = lower

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derivative of x^n

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nx^(n-1)

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∫(a^u)du

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ln(a)*aⁿ+C

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Antiderivative of xⁿ

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Extreme Value Theorem

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If f is continuous on [a,b] then f has an absolute maximum and an absolute minimum on [a,b]. The global extrema occur at critical points in the interval or at endpoints of the interval.

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∫sec(x)tan(x)dx

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sec(x)+C

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derivative of sec(x)

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sec(x)tan(x)

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Mean Value Theorem

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The instantaneous rate of change will equal the mean rate of change somewhere in the interval. Or, the tangent line will be parallel to the secant line.

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derivative of cos(x)

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-sin(x)

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Constants in integrals

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Intermediate Value Theorem

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If f is continuous on [a,b] and k is a number between f(a) and f(b), then there exists at least one number c such that f(c)=k

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∫cos(x)dx

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sin(x)+C

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derivative of f(g(x))

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f'(g(x))g'(x)

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Derivative of ln(u)

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Section 2

(46 cards)

LRAM

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evaluate function on the left side of the rectangle

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derivative of y = f(x)^g(x)

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ln both sides or dy/dx = f(x)^g(x)[g'(x)ln(f(x))+g(x)d/dx(ln(f(x))]

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Find the interval where f(x) is increasing or decreasing

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1. find critical values 2. make a sign chart

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Given s(t) (position function), find v(t)

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v(t) = s '(t)

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FInd displacement on [a, b]

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find ∫v(t)dt (net change)

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Find where the tangent line to f(x) is vertical.

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where f'(x) is undefined and f(x) is continuous.

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Given x=f(t), y=g(t), find dy/dx

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dy/dx = (dy/dt)/(dx/dt)

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Trapezoidal rule

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1/2(b₁+b₂)h where h is ∆x

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RRAM is an underestimate when

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f(x) is continuous and decreasing

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Given a chart of x and f(x) on selected values between a and b, estimate f'(c) where c is between a and b

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f'(c) is approx. [f(b)-f(a)]/(a-b)

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Given a picture of f'(x), find there f(x) is decreasing

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where f'(x) is negative (below the x-axis)

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given the polar curve r = f(θ), find the horizontal tangents

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dy/dθ = 0 as long as dx/dθ doesn't =0

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∫f(g(x))g'(x)dx

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F(g(x)) + C

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When different variables are changing over time..

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Related rates Differentiate each variable implicitly with respect to time ex. dx/dt, dy/dt

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find the interval where the SLOPE of f(x) is decreasing

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find where f''<0

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Given a picture of f'(x), find where f(x) is concave down

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where the slope of f'(x) is negative

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Average velocity

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given position: (s(b) - s(a))/(b-a) given velocity: find (1/(b-a))∫v(t)dt

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Given a picture of f'(x), find where f(x) has a local max

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where f'(x) crosses from positive to negative

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Limit definition of an integral

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lim n→∞ ∑f(ci)∆x where ∆x = (b-a)/n

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given the polar curve r = f(θ), find the vertical tangents

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dx/dθ = 0 as long as dy/dθ doesn't =0

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Given a picture of f'(x), find where f(x) is concave up

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where the slope of f'(x) is positive

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MRAM

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evaluate the function at the midpoint of the rectangle

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Given a picture of f'(x), find where f(x) has a local min

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where f'(x) crosses from negative to positive

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If lim x→a f(x)/g(x) approaches 0/0 or ∞/∞

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L'Hopital

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RRAM

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evaluate function on the right side of the rectangle

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particle is at rest when

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v(t) = 0 or x'(t) = y'(t) = 0

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Given x=f(t), y=g(t), find horizontal tangents

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dy/dt = 0 as long as dx/dt doesn't =0

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particle is speeding up when

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v(t) and a(t) have the same sign

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Derivative of a^x

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a^x ln(a)

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If lim x→a f(x) - g(x) approaches ∞-∞

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1. make one fraction 2. L'Hopital

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find the inverval where the SLOPE of f(x) is increasing

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find where f''>0

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Find where the tangent line to f(x) is horizontal.

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Set derivative = 0

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Given a picture of f'(x), find there f(x) is increasing

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where f'(x) is positive (above the x-axis)

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Trapezoidal Rule is an underestimate when

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f(x) is continuous and concave down

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To minimize or maximize anything

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1. Find critical values 2. use a number line as needed

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If lim x→a (f(x))^ g(x) approaches ∞^∞, 0^0, 1^∞, 0^∞

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1.

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To find where f(x) is concave up/down

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1. Find PPOIs 2. sign chart

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Given x=f(t), y=g(t), find d^2y/dx^2

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d^2y/dx^2 = [d/dt(dy/dx)]/(dx/dt)

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derivative of inverse tangent

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1/(1+x^2)

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derivative of inverse sin

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1/sqrt(1-x^2)

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Use implicit differentiation when

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you can't solve for 'y' easily *use chain rule - multiply by dy/dx when you take the derivative of y

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LRAM is an underestimate when

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f(x) is continuous and increasing

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If lim x→a f(x)g(x) approaches 0

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1. make a fraction 2. L'Hopital

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find dy/dx given the polar curve r = f(θ)

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(dy/dθ)/(dx/dθ)=[f'(θ)sinθ +f(θ)cosθ]/[f'(θ)cosθ -f(θ)sinθ]

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Given x=f(t), y=g(t), find the vertical tangents

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dx/dt = 0 as long as dy/dt doesn't =0

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Find the total distance traveled on [a, b]

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find ∫|v(t)|dt (total change)

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