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1130394051Intermediate Value TheoremIf f(1)=-4 and f(6)=9, then there must be a x-value between 1 and 6 where f crosses the x-axis.1
1130394052Average Rate of ChangeSlope of secant line between two points, use to estimate instantanous rate of change at a point.2
1130394053Instantenous Rate of ChangeSlope of tangent line at a point, value of derivative at a point3
1130394054Formal definition of derivativelimit as h approaches 0 of [f(a+h)-f(a)]/h4
1130394055Alternate definition of derivativelimit as x approaches a of [f(x)-f(a)]/(x-a)5
1130394056When f '(x) is positive, f(x) isincreasing6
1130394057When f '(x) is negative, f(x) isdecreasing7
1130394058When f '(x) changes from negative to positive, f(x) has arelative minimum8
1130394059When f '(x) changes fro positive to negative, f(x) has arelative maximum9
1130394060When f '(x) is increasing, f(x) isconcave up10
1130394061When f '(x) is decreasing, f(x) isconcave down11
1130394062When f '(x) changes from increasing to decreasing or decreasing to increasing, f(x) has apoint of inflection12
1130394063When is a function not differentiablecorner, cusp, vertical tangent, discontinuity13
1130394064Product Ruleuv' + vu'14
1130394065Quotient Rule(uv'-vu')/v²15
1130394066Chain Rulef '(g(x)) g'(x)16
1130394067y = x cos(x), state rule used to find derivativeproduct rule17
1130394068y = ln(x)/x², state rule used to find derivativequotient rule18
1130394069y = cos²(3x)chain rule19
1130394070Particle is moving to the right/upvelocity is positive20
1130394071Particle is moving to the left/downvelocity is negative21
1130394072absolute value of velocityspeed22
1130394073y = sin(x), y' =y' = cos(x)23
1130394074y = cos(x), y' =y' = -sin(x)24
1130394075y = tan(x), y' =y' = sec²(x)25
1130394076y = csc(x), y' =y' = -csc(x)cot(x)26
1130394077y = sec(x), y' =y' = sec(x)tan(x)27
1130394078y = cot(x), y' =y' = -csc²(x)28
1130394079y = sin⁻¹(x), y' =y' = 1/√(1 - x²)29
1130394080y = cos⁻¹(x), y' =y' = -1/√(1 - x²)30
1130394081y = tan⁻¹(x), y' =y' = 1/(1 + x²)31
1130394082y = cot⁻¹(x), y' =y' = -1/(1 + x²)32
1130394083y = e^x, y' =y' = e^x33
1130394084y = a^x, y' =y' = a^x ln(a)34
1130394085y = ln(x), y' =y' = 1/x35
1130394086y = log (base a) x, y' =y' = 1/(x lna)36
1130394087To find absolute maximum on closed interval [a, b], you must consider...critical points and endpoints37
1130394088mean value theoremif 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)38
1130394089If f '(x) = 0 and f"(x) > 0,f(x) has a relative minimum39
1130394090If f '(x) = 0 and f"(x) < 0,f(x) has a relative maximum40
1130394091Linearizationuse tangent line to approximate values of the function41
1130394092ratederivative42
1130394093left riemann sumuse rectangles with left-endpoints to evaluate integral (estimate area)43
1130394094right riemann sumuse rectangles with right-endpoints to evaluate integrals (estimate area)44
1130394095trapezoidal ruleuse trapezoids to evaluate integrals (estimate area)45
1130394096[(h1 - h2)/2]*basearea of trapezoid46
1130394097definite integralhas limits a & b, find antiderivative, F(b) - F(a)47
1130394098indefinite integralno limits, find antiderivative + C, use inital value to find C48
1130394099area under a curve∫ f(x) dx integrate over interval a to b49
1130394100area above x-axis ispositive50
1130394101area below x-axis isnegative51
1130394102average value of f(x)= 1/(b-a) ∫ f(x) dx on interval a to b52
1130394103If g(x) = ∫ f(t) dt on interval 2 to x, then g'(x) =g'(x) = f(x)53
1130394104Fundamental Theorem of Calculus∫ f(x) dx on interval a to b = F(b) - F(a)54
1130394105To find particular solution to differential equation, dy/dx = x/yseparate variables, integrate + C, use initial condition to find C, solve for y55
1130394106To draw a slope field,plug (x,y) coordinates into differential equation, draw short segments representing slope at each point56
1130394107slope of horizontal linezero57
1130394108slope of vertical lineundefined58
1130394109methods of integrationsubstitution, parts, partial fractions59
1130394110use substitution to integrate whena function and it's derivative are in the integrand60
1130394111use integration by parts whentwo different types of functions are multiplied61
1130394112∫ u dv =uv - ∫ v du62
1130394113use partial fractions to integrate whenintegrand is a rational function with a factorable denominator63
1130394114dP/dt = kP(M - P)logistic differential equation, M = carrying capacity64
1130394115P = M / (1 + Ae^(-Mkt))logistic growth equation65
1130394116given rate equation, R(t) and inital condition when t = a, R(t) = y₁ find final value when t = by₁ + Δy = y Δy = ∫ R(t) over interval a to b66
1130394117given v(t) and initial position t = a, find final position when t = bs₁+ Δs = s Δs = ∫ v(t) over interval a to b67
1130394118given v(t) find displacement∫ v(t) over interval a to b68
1130394119given v(t) find total distance travelled∫ abs[v(t)] over interval a to b69
1130394120area between two curves∫ f(x) - g(x) over interval a to b, where f(x) is top function and g(x) is bottom function70
1130394121volume of solid with base in the plane and given cross-section∫ A(x) dx over interval a to b, where A(x) is the area of the given cross-section in terms of x71
1130394122volume of solid of revolution - no washerπ ∫ r² dx over interval a to b, where r = distance from curve to axis of revolution72
1130394123volume of solid of revolution - washerπ ∫ 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 revolution73
1130394124length of curve∫ √(1 + (dy/dx)²) dx over interval a to b74
1130394125L'Hopitals ruleuse to find indeterminate limits, find derivative of numerator and denominator separately then evaluate limit75
1130394126indeterminate forms0/0, ∞/∞, ∞*0, ∞ - ∞, 1^∞, 0⁰, ∞⁰76
11303941276th degree Taylor Polynomialpolynomial with finite number of terms, largest exponent is 6, find all derivatives up to the 6th derivative77
1130394128Taylor seriespolynomial with infinite number of terms, includes general term78
1130394129nth term testif terms grow without bound, series diverges79
1130394130alternating series testlim as n approaches zero of general term = 0 and terms decrease, series converges80
1130394131converges absolutelyalternating series converges and general term converges with another test81
1130394132converges conditionallyalternating series converges and general term diverges with another test82
1130394133ratio testlim as n approaches ∞ of ratio of (n+1) term/nth term > 1, series converges83
1130394134find interval of convergenceuse ratio test, set > 1 and solve absolute value equations, check endpoints84
1130394135find radius of convergenceuse ratio test, set > 1 and solve absolute value equations, radius = center - endpoint85
1130394136integral testif integral converges, series converges86
1130394137limit comparison testif lim as n approaches ∞ of ratio of comparison series/general term is positive and finite, then series behaves like comparison series87
1130394138geometric series testgeneral term = a₁r^n, converges if -1 < r < 188
1130394139p-series testgeneral term = 1/n^p, converges if p > 189
1130394140derivative of parametrically defined curve x(t) and y(t)dy/dx = dy/dt / dx/dt90
1130394141second derivative of parametrically defined curvefind first derivative, dy/dx = dy/dt / dx/dt, then find derivative of first derivative, then divide by dx/dt91
1130394142length of parametric curve∫ √ (dx/dt)² + (dy/dt)² over interval from a to b92
1130394143given velocity vectors dx/dt and dy/dt, find speed√(dx/dt)² + (dy/dt)² not an integral!93
1130394144given velocity vectors dx/dt and dy/dt, find total distance travelled∫ √ (dx/dt)² + (dy/dt)² over interval from a to b94
1130394145area inside polar curve1/2 ∫ r² over interval from a to b, find a & b by setting r = 0, solve for theta95
1130394146area inside one polar curve and outside another polar curve1/2 ∫ R² - r² over interval from a to b, find a & b by setting equations equal, solve for theta.96

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