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Which branch of calculus concerns instantaneous rates of change and slopes of curves?
Which branch of calculus concerns instantaneous rates of change and slopes of curves?
- Infinitesimal calculus
- Calculus of limits
- Differential calculus (correct)
- Integral calculus
What is the fundamental theorem of calculus used to relate?
What is the fundamental theorem of calculus used to relate?
- Calculus and arithmetic
- Calculus and geometry
- Differential calculus and integral calculus (correct)
- Calculus and algebra
Who independently developed infinitesimal calculus in the late 17th century?
Who independently developed infinitesimal calculus in the late 17th century?
- Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (correct)
- Archimedes and Aristotle
- Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei
- Euclid and Pythagoras
What are the two major branches of calculus?
What are the two major branches of calculus?
What are the widespread uses of calculus today?
What are the widespread uses of calculus today?