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9909056206Limit Definition of Derivativelimit (as h approaches 0)= F(x+h)-F(x)/h0
9909056208limit as x approaches 0: sinx/x11
9909056209limit as x approaches 0: 1-cosx/x02
9909056210Continuity RuleIf the limit exists (aka left limit and right limit are equal), and the limit equals the function at that point.3
9909056211Basic Derivativef(x^n)= nX^(n-1)4
9909056212d/dx(sinx)cosx5
9909056213d/dx(cosx)-sinx6
9909056214d/dx(tanx)sec²x7
9909056218d/dx(lnu)u'/u8
9909056219d/dx(e^u)e^u(u')9
9909056220d/dx(a^u)a^u(lna)(u')10
9909056221Chain rule of f(x)^nnf(x)f'(x)11
9909056222Product rule of f(x)g(x)f'(x)g(x)+g'(x)f(x)12
9909056223Quotient rule of f(x)/g(x)g(x)f'(x)-f(x)g'(x)/g(x)²13
9909056224Intermediate Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then there will be a point x=c that lies in between [a,b]14
9909056225Extreme Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then f(x) has an absolute max or min on the interval15
9909056226Rolle'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)=016
9909056227Mean 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-a17
9909056228If f'(x)=0there is a max or min on f(x) [number line test]18
9909056229If f'(x)>0f(x) is increasing19
9909056230If f'(x)<0f(x) is decreasing20
9909056231If f''(x)=0f(x) has a point of inflection & f'(x) has a max or min21
9909056232If f''(x)>0f(x) is concave up & f'(x) is increasing22
9909056233If f''(x)<0f(x) is concave down & f'(x) is decreasing23
9909056234p(t), x(t), s(t)means position function24
9909056235p'(t)v(t)= velocity25
9909056236p''(t) or v'(t)a(t)= acceleration26
9909056237v(t)=0p(t) is at rest or changing direction27
9909056238v(t)>0p(t) is moving right28
9909056239v(t)<0p(t) is moving left29
9909056240a(t)=0v(t) not changing30
9909056241a(t)>0v(t) increasing31
9909056242a(t)<0v(t) decreasing32
9909056243v(t) and a(t) has same signsspeed of particle increasing33
9909056244v(t) and a(t) has different signsspeed of particle decreasing34
9909056245∫(x^n)dxx^(n+1)∕(n+1) +C35
9909056246∫(1/x)dxln|x|+C36
9909056247∫(e^kx)dxekx/k +C37
9909056248∫sinx dx-cosx+C38
9909056249∫cosx dxsinx+C39
9909056250∫sec²x dxtanx+C40
9909056254∫k dx [k IS A CONSTANT]kx+C41
99090562551st fundamental theorem of calculus(bounded by a to b) ∫f(x)dx= F(b)-F(a)42
99090562562nd fundamental theorem(bounded by 1 to x) d/dx[∫f(t)dt]= f(x)(x')43
9909056257average value(1/(b-a))[∫f(x)dx] [BOUNDED BY A TO B]44
9909056258Area between curvesA=∫f(x)-g(x) dx45
9909056259Volume (DISK)V=π∫f(x)²dx46
9909056260Volume (WASHER)V=π∫f(x)²-g(x)²dx47
9909056261∫f(x)dx [BOUNDS ARE SAME]048
9909056262Displacement of particle∫v(t)dt49
9909056263total distance of particle∫|v(t)|dt50
9909056264position of particle at specific pointp(x)= initial condition + ∫v(t)dt (bounds are initial condition and p(x))51
9909056265derivative of exponential growth equation: P(t)=Pe^ktdP/dt=kP52
9909056266Cross section for volume: square [A=s²]v=∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx53
9909056267Cross section for volume: isosceles triangle [A=1/2s²]v= 1/2∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx54
9909056268Cross section for volume: equilateral triangle [A=√3/4s²]v= √3/4∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx55
9909056269Cross section for volume: semicircle [A=1/2πs²]v= 1/2π∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx56
9909056270d/dx(sin⁻¹u)u'/√(1-u²)57
9909056272d/dx(tan⁻¹u)u'/(1+u²)58

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