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599365833Squeeze Theorem2
599365834f is continuous at x=c if...3
599365835Intermediate Value TheoremIf f is continuous on [a,b] and k is a number between f(a) and f(b), then there exists at least one number c such that f(c)=k4
599365836Global Definition of a Derivative5
599365837Alternative Definition of a Derivativef '(x) is the limit of the following difference quotient as x approaches c6
599365838nx^(n-1)7
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599365840cf'(x)9
599365841f'(x)+g'(x)10
599365842The position function OR s(t)11
599365843f'(x)-g'(x)12
599365844uvw'+uv'w+u'vw13
599365845cos(x)14
599365846-sin(x)15
599365847sec²(x)16
599365848-csc²(x)17
599365849sec(x)tan(x)18
599365850dy/dx19
599365851f'(g(x))g'(x)20
599365852Extreme Value TheoremIf f is continuous on [a,b] then f has an absolute maximum and an absolute minimum on [a,b]. The global extrema occur at critical points in the interval or at endpoints of the interval.21
599365853Critical NumberIf f'(c)=0 or does not exist, and c is in the domain of f, then c is a critical number. (Derivative is 0 or undefined)22
599365854Rolle's TheoremLet f be continuous on [a,b] and differentiable on (a,b) and if f(a)=f(b) then there is at least one number c on (a,b) such that f'(c)=0 (If the slope of the secant is 0, the derivative must = 0 somewhere in the interval).23
599365855Mean Value TheoremThe instantaneous rate of change will equal the mean rate of change somewhere in the interval. Or, the tangent line will be parallel to the secant line.24
599365856First Derivative Test for local extrema25
599365857Point of inflection at x=k26
599365858Combo Test for local extremaIf f'(c) = 0 and f"(c)<0, there is a local max on f at x=c. If f'(c) = 0 and f"(c)>0, there is a local min on f at x=c.27
599365859Horizontal Asymptote28
599365860L'Hopital's Rule29
599365861x+c30
599365862sin(x)+C31
599365863-cos(x)+C32
599365864tan(x)+C33
599365865-cot(x)+C34
599365866sec(x)+C35
599365867-csc(x)+C36
599365868Fundamental Theorem of Calculus #1The definite integral of a rate of change is the total change in the original function.37
599365869Fundamental Theorem of Calculus #238
599365870Mean Value Theorem for integrals or the average value of a functions39
599365871ln(x)+C40
599365872-ln(cosx)+C = ln(secx)+Chint: tanu = sinu/cosu41
599365873ln(sinx)+C = -ln(cscx)+C42
599365874ln(secx+tanx)+C = -ln(secx-tanx)+C43
599365875ln(cscx+cotx)+C = -ln(cscx-cotx)+C44
599365876If f and g are inverses of each other, g'(x)45
599365877Exponential growth (use N= )46
599365878Area under a curve47
599365879Formula for Disk MethodAxis of rotation is a boundary of the region.48
599365880Formula for Washer MethodAxis of rotation is not a boundary of the region.49
599365881Inverse Secant Antiderivative50
599365882Inverse Tangent Antiderivative51
599365883Inverse Sine Antiderivative52
599365884Derivative of eⁿ53
599365885ln(a)*aⁿ+C54
599365886Derivative of ln(u)55
599365887Antiderivative of f(x) from [a,b]56
599365888Opposite Antiderivatives57
599365889Antiderivative of xⁿ58
599365890Adding or subtracting antiderivatives59
599365891Constants in integrals60
599365892Identity functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)61
599365893Squaring functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (o,+∞)62
599365894Cubing functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)63
599365895Reciprocal functionD: (-∞,+∞) x can't be zero R: (-∞,+∞) y can't be zero64
599365896Square root functionD: (0,+∞) R: (0,+∞)65
599365897Exponential functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (0,+∞)66
599365898Natural log functionD: (0,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)67
599365899Sine functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [-1,1]68
599365900Cosine functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [-1,1]69
599365901Absolute value functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [0,+∞)70
599365902Greatest integer functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)71
599365903Logistic functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (0, 1)72
599365904Given f(x): Is f continuous @ C Is f' continuous @ CYes lim+=lim-=f(c) No, f'(c) doesn't exist because of cusp73
599365905Given f'(x): Is f continuous @ c? Is there an inflection point on f @ C?This is a graph of f'(x). Since f'(C) exists, differentiability implies continuouity, so Yes. Yes f' decreases on XC so f''>0 A point of inflection happens on a sign change at f''74

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