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
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Mean Value Theorem
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if f(x) is continuous and differentiable, slope of tangent line equals slope of secant line at least once in the interval (a, b)
f '(c) = [f(b) - f(a)]/(b - a)
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Vertical asymptote of a function
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occurs at x value which makes denominator 0
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acceleration function
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Derivative of velocity function
a(t) = v'(t) = s''(t)
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Critical point of a function
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f'(x) = 0 or undefined
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instantaneous rate of change
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Derivative (slope of tangent line)
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f(x) has a local minimum
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f'(x) changes from negative to positive
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Rolle's Theorem
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Let f be continuous on [a,b] and differentiable on (a,b) and if f(a)=f(b) then there is at least one number c on (a,b) such that f'(c)=0 (If the slope of the secant is 0, the derivative must = 0 somewhere in the interval).
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f(x) is concave down
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f''(x) is negative
f'(x) is decreasing
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f(x) is concave up
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f''(x) is positive
f'(x) is increasing
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f(x) is decreasing
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f'(x) is negative
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average rate of change of f(x) on [a, b]
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f(b)-f(a)/b-a
the slope of the secant line from x=a to x=b
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f(x) is increasing
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f'(x) is positive
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How to find horizontal asymptotes
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limit as x approaches infinity and negative infinity
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velocity function
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Derivative of Position Function
v(t) = s'(t)
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f(x) has a local maximum
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f'(x) changes from positive to negative
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f(x) is differentiable
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f'(x) is defined
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f(x) has a point of inflection
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f''(x) changes from + to - or - to + at a defined point