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What are the two major branches of calculus?
What are the two major branches of calculus?
- Analytic calculus and numerical calculus
- Trigonometric calculus and exponential calculus
- Algebraic calculus and geometric calculus
- Differential calculus and integral calculus (correct)
Which branch of mathematics is calculus a part of?
Which branch of mathematics is calculus a part of?
- Trigonometry
- Calculus (correct)
- Geometry
- Algebra
What does differential calculus study?
What does differential calculus study?
- Generalizations of arithmetic operations
- Accumulation of quantities and areas under curves
- Convergence of infinite sequences and infinite series
- Instantaneous rates of change and slopes of curves (correct)
What does integral calculus study?
What does integral calculus study?
Who independently developed infinitesimal calculus in the late 17th century?
Who independently developed infinitesimal calculus in the late 17th century?