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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y = log (base a) x, y' =
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y' = 1/(x lna)
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rate
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derivative
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y = e^x, y' =
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y' = e^x
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When f '(x) is increasing, f(x) is
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concave up
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If g(x) = ∫ f(t) dt on interval 2 to x, then g'(x) =
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g'(x) = f(x)
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y = tan⁻¹(x), y' =
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y' = 1/(1 + x²)
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y = x cos(x), state rule used to find derivative
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product rule
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Intermediate Value Theorem
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If f(1)=-4 and f(6)=9, then there must be a x-value between 1 and 6 where f crosses the x-axis.
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Alternate definition of derivative
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limit as x approaches a of [f(x)-f(a)]/(x-a)
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Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
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∫ f(x) dx on interval a to b = F(b) - F(a)
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right riemann sum
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use rectangles with right-endpoints to evaluate integrals (estimate area)
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left riemann sum
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use rectangles with left-endpoints to evaluate integral (estimate area)
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y = a^x, y' =
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y' = a^x ln(a)
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y = sin⁻¹(x), y' =
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y' = 1/√(1 - x²)
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When f '(x) changes from increasing to decreasing or decreasing to increasing, f(x) has a
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point of inflection
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y = csc(x), y' =
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y' = -csc(x)cot(x)
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When f '(x) is positive, f(x) is
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increasing
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To find absolute maximum on closed interval [a, b], you must consider...
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critical points and endpoints
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trapezoidal rule
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use trapezoids to evaluate integrals (estimate area)
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y = cot⁻¹(x), y' =
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y' = -1/(1 + x²)
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If f '(x) = 0 and f"(x) > 0,
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f(x) has a relative minimum
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Product Rule
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uv' + vu'
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If f '(x) = 0 and f"(x) < 0,
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f(x) has a relative maximum
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area under a curve
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∫ f(x) dx integrate over interval a to b
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average value of f(x)
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= 1/(b-a) ∫ f(x) dx on interval a to b
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y = sec(x), y' =
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y' = sec(x)tan(x)
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y = cos²(3x)
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chain rule
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[(h1 + h2)/2]*base
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area of trapezoid
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y = sin(x), y' =
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y' = cos(x)
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y = ln(x), y' =
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y' = 1/x
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y = tan(x), y' =
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y' = sec²(x)
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y = cos⁻¹(x), y' =
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y' = -1/√(1 - x²)
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Formal definition of derivative
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limit as h approaches 0 of [f(a+h)-f(a)]/h
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y = cot(x), y' =
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y' = -csc²(x)
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When f '(x) is decreasing, f(x) is
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concave down
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When is a function not differentiable
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corner, cusp, vertical tangent, discontinuity
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Average Rate of Change
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Slope of secant line between two points, use to estimate instantanous rate of change at a point.
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Instantenous Rate of Change
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Slope of tangent line at a point, value of derivative at a point
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When f '(x) changes fro positive to negative, f(x) has a
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relative maximum
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Linearization
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use tangent line to approximate values of the function
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When f '(x) is negative, f(x) is
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decreasing
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Particle is moving to the left/down
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velocity is negative
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y = ln(x)/x², state rule used to find derivative
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quotient rule
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When f '(x) changes from negative to positive, f(x) has a
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relative minimum
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absolute value of velocity
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speed
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Quotient Rule
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(uv'-vu')/v²
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Chain Rule
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f '(g(x)) g'(x)
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Section 2
(17 cards)
To draw a slope field,
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plug (x,y) coordinates into differential equation, draw short segments representing slope at each point
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cos(pi/3)
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1/2
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cos(pi/4)
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volume of solid of revolution - washer
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π ∫ R² - r² dx over interval a to b, where R = distance from outside curve to axis of revolution, r = distance from inside curve to axis of revolution
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cos(pi)
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-1
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cos(pi/2)
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0
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sin(pi/6)
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1/2
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sin(pi/2)
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1
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sin(pi/4)
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given v(t) find total distance travelled
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∫ abs[v(t)] over interval a to b
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cos(0)
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1
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sin(pi/3)
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sin(0)
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0
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sin(pi)
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0
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cos(pi/6)
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area between two curves
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∫ f(x) - g(x) over interval a to b, where f(x) is top function and g(x) is bottom function
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To find particular solution to differential equation, dy/dx = x/y
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separate variables, integrate + C, use initial condition to find C, solve for y