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13755973600Limit Definition of Derivativelimit (as h approaches 0)= F(x+h)-F(x)/h ; means take derivative of f(x)0
13755973601Alternate Definition of Derivativelimit (as x approaches a number c)= f(x)-f(c)/x-c x≠c ; means take derivative of f(x) and plug in a1
13755973602limit as x approaches 0: sinx/x12
13755973603limit as x approaches 0: 1-cosx/x03
13755973604Continuity RuleIf the limit exists (aka left limit and right limit are equal), and the limit equals the function at that point.4
13755973605Basic Derivativef(x^n)= nX^(n-1)5
13755973606d/dx(sinx)cosx6
13755973607d/dx(cosx)-sinx7
13755973608d/dx(tanx)sec²x8
13755973609d/dx(cotx)-csc²x9
13755973610d/dx(secx)secxtanx10
13755973611d/dx(cscx)-cscxcotx11
13755973612d/dx(lnu)u'/u12
13755973613d/dx(e^u)e^u(u')13
13755973614d/dx(a^u)a^u(lna)(u')14
13755973615Chain rule of f(x)^nnf(x)f'(x)15
13755973616Product rule of f(x)g(x)f'(x)g(x)+g'(x)f(x) OR first(d last)+(last)(d First)16
13755973617Quotient rule of f(x)/g(x)g(x)f'(x)-f(x)g'(x)/g(x)² OR lo(d hi)-hi(d lo) all divided by (lo)^217
13755973618Intermediate Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then there will be a point x=c that lies in between [a,b]18
13755973619Extreme Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then f(x) has an absolute max or min on the interval19
13755973620Rolle's Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b] and differentiable on (a,b), and if f(a)=f(b), then there is at least one point (x=c) on (a,b) [DON'T INCLUDE END POINTS] where f'(c)=020
13755973621Mean Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b] and differentiable on (a,b), there is at least one point (x=c) where f'(c)= F(b)-F(a)/b-a21
13755973622If f'(x)=0there is a max or min on f(x) [number line test]22
13755973623If f'(x)>0f(x) is increasing23
13755973624If f'(x)<0f(x) is decreasing24
13755973625If f''(x)=0f(x) has a point of inflection & f'(x) has a max or min25
13755973626If f''(x)>0f(x) is concave up & f'(x) is increasing26
13755973627If f''(x)<0f(x) is concave down & f'(x) is decreasing27
13755973628p(t), x(t), s(t)means position function28
13755973629p'(t) or x'(t) or s'(t)v(t)= velocity29
13755973630p''(t) or v'(t)a(t)= acceleration30
13755973631v(t)=0p(t) is at rest or changing direction31
13755973632v(t)>0p(t) is moving right32
13755973633v(t)<0p(t) is moving left33
13755973634a(t)=0v(t) not changing34
13755973635a(t)>0v(t) increasing35
13755973636a(t)<0v(t) decreasing36
13755973637v(t) and a(t) has same signsspeed of particle increasing37
13755973638v(t) and a(t) has different signsspeed of particle decreasing38
13755973639∫(x^n)dxx^(n+1)∕(n+1) +C39
13755973640∫(1/x)dxln|x|+C40
13755973641∫(e^kx)dxekx/k +C41
13755973642∫sinx dx-cosx+C42
13755973643∫cosx dxsinx+C43
13755973644∫sec²x dxtanx+C44
13755973645∫csc²x dx-cotx+C45
13755973646∫secxtanx dxsecx+C46
13755973647∫cscxcotx-cscx+C47
13755973648∫k dx [k IS A CONSTANT]kx+C48
137559736491st fundamental theorem of calculus(bounded by a to b) ∫f(x)dx= F(b)-F(a)49
137559736502nd fundamental theorem(bounded by 1 to x) d/dx[∫f(t)dt]= f(x)(x')50
13755973651average value(1/(b-a))[∫f(x)dx] [BOUNDED BY A TO B]51
13755973652Area between curvesA=∫f(x)-g(x) dx = integral of top - bottom dx OR integral of right- left dy52
13755973653Volume (DISK, no hole)V=π∫f(x)²dx53
13755973654Volume (WASHER, hole)V=π∫f(x)²-g(x)²dx, where f(x)=farther equation from axis rotating & g(x)= closer equation from axis rotating54
13755973655∫f(x)dx [BOUNDS ARE SAME]055
13755973656Displacement of particle∫v(t)dt56
13755973657total distance of particle∫|v(t)|dt57
13755973658position of particle at specific pointp(x)= initial condition + ∫v(t)dt (bounds are initial condition and p(x))58
13755973659derivative of exponential growth equation: P(t)=Pe^ktdP/dt=kP59
13755973660Cross section for volume: square [A=s²]v=∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx60
13755973661Cross section for volume: isosceles triangle [A=1/2s²]v= 1/2∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx61
13755973662Cross section for volume: equilateral triangle [A=√3/4s²]v= √3/4∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx62
13755973663Cross section for volume: semicircle [A=1/2πs²]v= 1/2π∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx63
13755973664d/dx(sin⁻¹u)u'/√(1-u²)64
13755973666d/dx(tan⁻¹u)u'/(1+u²)65
13755973670∫du/√(a²-u²)(sin⁻¹u/a)+C66
13755973671∫du/(a²+u²)(1/a)(tan⁻¹u/a)+C67

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