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9596332105Limit Definition of Derivativelimit (as h approaches 0)= F(x+h)-F(x)/h0
9596332106Alternate Definition of Derivativelimit (as x approaches a number c)= f(x)-f(c)/x-c x≠c1
9596332107limit as x approaches 0: sinx/x12
9596332108limit as x approaches 0: 1-cosx/x03
9596332109Continuity RuleIf the limit exists (aka left limit and right limit are equal), and the limit equals the function at that point.4
9596332110Basic Derivativef(x^n)= nX^(n-1)5
9596332111d/dx(sinx)cosx6
9596332112d/dx(cosx)-sinx7
9596332113d/dx(tanx)sec²x8
9596332114d/dx(cotx)-csc²x9
9596332115d/dx(secx)secxtanx10
9596332116d/dx(cscx)-cscxcotx11
9596332117d/dx(lnu)u'/u12
9596332118d/dx(e^u)e^u(u')13
9596332119d/dx(a^u)a^u(lna)(u')14
9596332120Chain rule of f(x)^nnf(x)f'(x)15
9596332121Product rule of f(x)g(x)f'(x)g(x)+g'(x)f(x)16
9596332122Quotient rule of f(x)/g(x)g(x)f'(x)-f(x)g'(x)/g(x)²17
9596332123Intermediate Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then there will be a point x=c that lies in between [a,b]18
9596332124Extreme Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then f(x) has an absolute max or min on the interval19
9596332125Rolle'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
9596332126Mean 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
9596332127If f'(x)=0there is a max or min on f(x) [number line test]22
9596332128If f'(x)>0f(x) is increasing23
9596332129If f'(x)<0f(x) is decreasing24
9596332130If f''(x)=0f(x) has a point of inflection & f'(x) has a max or min25
9596332131If f''(x)>0f(x) is concave up & f'(x) is increasing26
9596332132If f''(x)<0f(x) is concave down & f'(x) is decreasing27
9596332133p(t), x(t), s(t)means position function28
9596332134p'(t)v(t)= velocity29
9596332135p''(t) or v'(t)a(t)= acceleration30
9596332136v(t)=0p(t) is at rest or changing direction31
9596332137v(t)>0p(t) is moving right32
9596332138v(t)<0p(t) is moving left33
9596332139a(t)=0v(t) not changing34
9596332140a(t)>0v(t) increasing35
9596332141a(t)<0v(t) decreasing36
9596332142v(t) and a(t) has same signsspeed of particle increasing37
9596332143v(t) and a(t) has different signsspeed of particle decreasing38
9596332144∫(x^n)dxx^(n+1)∕(n+1) +C39
9596332145∫(1/x)dxln|x|+C40
9596332146∫(e^kx)dxekx/k +C41
9596332147∫sinx dx-cosx+C42
9596332148∫cosx dxsinx+C43
9596332149∫sec²x dxtanx+C44
9596332150∫csc²x dx-cotx+C45
9596332151∫secxtanx dxsecx+C46
9596332152∫cscxcotx-cscx+C47
9596332153∫k dx [k IS A CONSTANT]kx+C48
95963321541st fundamental theorem of calculus(bounded by a to b) ∫f(x)dx= F(b)-F(a)49
95963321552nd fundamental theorem(bounded by 1 to x) d/dx[∫f(t)dt]= f(x)(x')50
9596332156average value(1/(b-a))[∫f(x)dx] [BOUNDED BY A TO B]51
9596332157Area between curvesA=∫f(x)-g(x) dx52
9596332158Volume (DISK)V=π∫f(x)²dx53
9596332159Volume (WASHER)V=π∫f(x)²-g(x)²dx54
9596332160∫f(x)dx [BOUNDS ARE SAME]055
9596332161Displacement of particle∫v(t)dt56
9596332162total distance of particle∫|v(t)|dt57
9596332163position of particle at specific pointp(x)= initial condition + ∫v(t)dt (bounds are initial condition and p(x))58
9596332164derivative of exponential growth equation: P(t)=Pe^ktdP/dt=kP59
9596332165Cross section for volume: square [A=s²]v=∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx60
9596332166Cross section for volume: isosceles triangle [A=1/2s²]v= 1/2∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx61
9596332167Cross section for volume: equilateral triangle [A=√3/4s²]v= √3/4∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx62
9596332168Cross section for volume: semicircle [A=1/2πs²]v= 1/2π∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx63
9596332169d/dx(sin⁻¹u)u'/√(1-u²)64
9596332170d/dx(cos⁻¹u)-u'/√(1-u²)65
9596332171d/dx(tan⁻¹u)u'/(1+u²)66
9596332172d/dx(cot⁻¹u)-u'/(1+u²)67
9596332173d/dx(sec⁻¹u)u'/|u|√(u²-1)68
9596332174d/dx(csc⁻¹u)u'/|u|√(u²-1)69
9596332175∫du/√(a²-u²)(sin⁻¹u/a)+C70
9596332176∫du/(a²+u²)(1/a)(tan⁻¹u/a)+C71
9596332177∫du/|u|√(u²-a²)(1/a)(sec⁻¹u/a)+C72

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