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9939065577Limit Definition of Derivativelimit (as h approaches 0)= F(x+h)-F(x)/h0
9939065578Alternate Definition of Derivativelimit (as x approaches a number c)= f(x)-f(c)/x-c x≠c1
9939065579limit as x approaches 0: sinx/x12
9939065580limit as x approaches 0: 1-cosx/x03
9939065581Continuity RuleIf the limit exists (aka left limit and right limit are equal), and the limit equals the function at that point.4
9939065582Basic Derivativef(x^n)= nX^(n-1)5
9939065583d/dx(sinx)cosx6
9939065584d/dx(cosx)-sinx7
9939065585d/dx(tanx)sec²x8
9939065586d/dx(cotx)-csc²x9
9939065587d/dx(secx)secxtanx10
9939065588d/dx(cscx)-cscxcotx11
9939065589d/dx(lnu)u'/u12
9939065590d/dx(e^u)e^u(u')13
9939065591d/dx(a^u)a^u(lna)(u')14
9939065592Chain rule of f(x)^nnf(x)f'(x)15
9939065593Product rule of f(x)g(x)f'(x)g(x)+g'(x)f(x)16
9939065594Quotient rule of f(x)/g(x)g(x)f'(x)-f(x)g'(x)/g(x)²17
9939065595Intermediate Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then there will be a point x=c that lies in between [a,b]18
9939065596Extreme Value Theoremif f(x) is continuous on [a,b], then f(x) has an absolute max or min on the interval19
9939065597Rolle'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
9939065598Mean 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
9939065599If f'(x)=0there is a max or min on f(x) [number line test]22
9939065600If f'(x)>0f(x) is increasing23
9939065601If f'(x)<0f(x) is decreasing24
9939065602If f''(x)=0f(x) has a point of inflection & f'(x) has a max or min25
9939065603If f''(x)>0f(x) is concave up & f'(x) is increasing26
9939065604If f''(x)<0f(x) is concave down & f'(x) is decreasing27
9939065605p(t), x(t), s(t)means position function28
9939065606p'(t)v(t)= velocity29
9939065607p''(t) or v'(t)a(t)= acceleration30
9939065608v(t)=0p(t) is at rest or changing direction31
9939065609v(t)>0p(t) is moving right32
9939065610v(t)<0p(t) is moving left33
9939065611a(t)=0v(t) not changing34
9939065612a(t)>0v(t) increasing35
9939065613a(t)<0v(t) decreasing36
9939065614v(t) and a(t) has same signsspeed of particle increasing37
9939065615v(t) and a(t) has different signsspeed of particle decreasing38
9939065616∫(x^n)dxx^(n+1)∕(n+1) +C39
9939065617∫(1/x)dxln|x|+C40
9939065618∫(e^kx)dxekx/k +C41
9939065619∫sinx dx-cosx+C42
9939065620∫cosx dxsinx+C43
9939065621∫sec²x dxtanx+C44
9939065622∫csc²x dx-cotx+C45
9939065623∫secxtanx dxsecx+C46
9939065624∫cscxcotx-cscx+C47
9939065625∫k dx [k IS A CONSTANT]kx+C48
99390656261st fundamental theorem of calculus(bounded by a to b) ∫f(x)dx= F(b)-F(a)49
99390656272nd fundamental theorem(bounded by 1 to x) d/dx[∫f(t)dt]= f(x)(x')50
9939065628average value(1/(b-a))[∫f(x)dx] [BOUNDED BY A TO B]51
9939065629Area between curvesA=∫f(x)-g(x) dx52
9939065630Volume (DISK)V=π∫f(x)²dx53
9939065631Volume (WASHER)V=π∫f(x)²-g(x)²dx54
9939065632∫f(x)dx [BOUNDS ARE SAME]055
9939065633Displacement of particle∫v(t)dt56
9939065634total distance of particle∫|v(t)|dt57
9939065635position of particle at specific pointp(x)= initial condition + ∫v(t)dt (bounds are initial condition and p(x))58
9939065636derivative of exponential growth equation: P(t)=Pe^ktdP/dt=kP59
9939065637Cross section for volume: square [A=s²]v=∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx60
9939065638Cross section for volume: isosceles triangle [A=1/2s²]v= 1/2∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx61
9939065639Cross section for volume: equilateral triangle [A=√3/4s²]v= √3/4∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx62
9939065640Cross section for volume: semicircle [A=1/2πs²]v= 1/2π∫[f(x)-g(x)]²dx63
9939065641d/dx(sin⁻¹u)u'/√(1-u²)64
9939065642d/dx(cos⁻¹u)-u'/√(1-u²)65
9939065643d/dx(tan⁻¹u)u'/(1+u²)66
9939065644d/dx(cot⁻¹u)-u'/(1+u²)67
9939065645d/dx(sec⁻¹u)u'/|u|√(u²-1)68
9939065646d/dx(csc⁻¹u)u'/|u|√(u²-1)69
9939065647∫du/√(a²-u²)(sin⁻¹u/a)+C70
9939065648∫du/(a²+u²)(1/a)(tan⁻¹u/a)+C71
9939065649∫du/|u|√(u²-a²)(1/a)(sec⁻¹u/a)+C72

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