10 Questions
What are the two major branches of calculus?
Differential calculus and integral calculus
Who developed infinitesimal calculus independently in the late 17th century?
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
What is the Latin meaning of the word 'calculus'?
Small pebble
What does differential calculus primarily concern?
Instantaneous rates of change
Which fundamental theorem relates differential calculus and integral calculus?
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
What is L'Hôpital's rule?
A mathematical theorem for evaluating limits of indeterminate forms using derivatives
Who first introduced L'Hôpital's rule to Guillaume de l'Hôpital?
Johann Bernoulli
Under what conditions does L'Hôpital's rule apply?
When the quotient of the derivatives of f(x) and g(x) exists as a limit at x=c
What role does differentiation play in L'Hôpital's rule?
It simplifies the quotient or converts it to a limit that can be evaluated directly
What does L'Hôpital's rule allow for evaluating?
Limits of indeterminate forms using derivatives
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