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1345526942Squeeze Theorem3
1345526943f is continuous at x=c if...4
1345526944Intermediate 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)=k5
1345526945Global Definition of a Derivative6
1345526946Alternative Definition of a Derivativef '(x) is the limit of the following difference quotient as x approaches c7
1345526947nx^(n-1)8
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1345526949cf'(x)10
1345526950f'(x)+g'(x)11
1345526951The position function OR s(t)12
1345526952f'(x)-g'(x)13
1345526953uvw'+uv'w+u'vw14
1345526954cos(x)15
1345526955-sin(x)16
1345526956sec²(x)17
1345526957-csc²(x)18
1345526958sec(x)tan(x)19
1345526959dy/dx20
1345526960f'(g(x))g'(x)21
1345526961Extreme 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.22
1345526962Critical 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)23
1345526963Rolle'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).24
1345526964Mean 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.25
1345526965First Derivative Test for local extrema26
1345526966Point of inflection at x=k27
1345526967Combo 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.28
1345526968Horizontal Asymptote29
1345526969L'Hopital's Rule30
1345526970x+c31
1345526971sin(x)+C32
1345526972-cos(x)+C33
1345526973tan(x)+C34
1345526974-cot(x)+C35
1345526975sec(x)+C36
1345526976-csc(x)+C37
1345526977Fundamental Theorem of Calculus #1The definite integral of a rate of change is the total change in the original function.38
1345526978Fundamental Theorem of Calculus #239
1345526979Mean Value Theorem for integrals or the average value of a functions40
1345526980ln(x)+C41
1345526981-ln(cosx)+C = ln(secx)+Chint: tanu = sinu/cosu42
1345526982ln(sinx)+C = -ln(cscx)+C43
1345526983ln(secx+tanx)+C = -ln(secx-tanx)+C44
1345526984ln(cscx+cotx)+C = -ln(cscx-cotx)+C45
1345526985If f and g are inverses of each other, g'(x)46
1345526986Exponential growth (use N= )47
1345526987Area under a curve48
1345526988Formula for Disk MethodAxis of rotation is a boundary of the region.49
1345526989Formula for Washer MethodAxis of rotation is not a boundary of the region.50
1345526990Inverse Secant Antiderivative51
1345526991Inverse Tangent Antiderivative52
1345526992Inverse Sine Antiderivative53
1345526993Derivative of eⁿ54
1345526994ln(a)*aⁿ+C55
1345526995Derivative of ln(u)56
1345526996Antiderivative of f(x) from [a,b]57
1345526997Opposite Antiderivatives58
1345526998Antiderivative of xⁿ59
1345526999Adding or subtracting antiderivatives60
1345527000Constants in integrals61
1345527001Identity functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)62
1345527002Squaring functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (o,+∞)63
1345527003Cubing functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)64
1345527004Reciprocal functionD: (-∞,+∞) x can't be zero R: (-∞,+∞) y can't be zero65
1345527005Square root functionD: (0,+∞) R: (0,+∞)66
1345527006Exponential functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (0,+∞)67
1345527007Natural log functionD: (0,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)68
1345527008Sine functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [-1,1]69
1345527009Cosine functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [-1,1]70
1345527010Absolute value functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: [0,+∞)71
1345527011Greatest integer functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (-∞,+∞)72
1345527012Logistic functionD: (-∞,+∞) R: (0, 1)73
1345527013Given f(x): Is f continuous @ C Is f' continuous @ CYes lim+=lim-=f(c) No, f'(c) doesn't exist because of cusp74
1345527014Given 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''75

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