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What is the study of continuous change known as?
What is the study of continuous change known as?
What are the two main branches of calculus?
What are the two main branches of calculus?
What is the notation for a limit?
What is the notation for a limit?
What is the derivative of x^n?
What is the derivative of x^n?
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What is the definition of a definite integral?
What is the definition of a definite integral?
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What is the property of definite integrals that states ∫[a, b] [af(x) + bg(x)] dx = a∫[a, b] f(x) dx + b∫[a, b] g(x) dx?
What is the property of definite integrals that states ∫[a, b] [af(x) + bg(x)] dx = a∫[a, b] f(x) dx + b∫[a, b] g(x) dx?
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What is the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus?
What is the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus?
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What is one of the applications of Integral Calculus?
What is one of the applications of Integral Calculus?
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Calculus
Introduction
- Branch of mathematics that deals with the study of continuous change
- Developed by Sir Isaac Newton and German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in the 17th century
- Consists of two main branches: Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus
Differential Calculus
Limits
- Concept of a limit: the value that a function approaches as the input gets arbitrarily close to a certain point
- Notation: lim x→a f(x) = L
- Properties of limits:
- Linearity: lim x→a [af(x) + bg(x)] = alim x→a f(x) + blim x→a g(x)
- Homogeneity: lim x→a [f(x)g(x)] = [lim x→a f(x)][lim x→a g(x)]
Derivatives
- Definition: the rate of change of a function with respect to its input
- Notation: f'(a) or (d/dx)f(x) at x=a
- Rules of differentiation:
- Power rule: if f(x) = x^n, then f'(x) = nx^(n-1)
- Product rule: if f(x) = u(x)v(x), then f'(x) = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x)
- Chain rule: if f(x) = g(h(x)), then f'(x) = g'(h(x)) * h'(x)
Applications of Differential Calculus
- Finding the maximum and minimum values of a function
- Determining the rate at which a quantity changes over time
- Analyzing optimization problems
Integral Calculus
Definite Integrals
- Definition: the area between a curve and the x-axis over a specific interval
- Notation: ∫[a, b] f(x) dx
- Properties of definite integrals:
- Linearity: ∫[a, b] [af(x) + bg(x)] dx = a∫[a, b] f(x) dx + b∫[a, b] g(x) dx
- Additivity: ∫[a, c] f(x) dx = ∫[a, b] f(x) dx + ∫[b, c] f(x) dx
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- States that differentiation and integration are inverse processes
- ∫[a, b] f(x) dx = F(b) - F(a), where F(x) is the antiderivative of f(x)
Applications of Integral Calculus
- Finding the area under curves and surfaces
- Solving problems involving accumulation of quantities
- Modeling real-world phenomena, such as physics and engineering problems
Calculus
Introduction
- Deals with the study of continuous change in mathematics
- Developed by Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in the 17th century
- Comprises two main branches: Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus
Differential Calculus
Limits
- Concept of a limit: the value a function approaches as the input gets arbitrarily close to a certain point
- Notation: lim x→a f(x) = L
- Properties: linearity, homogeneity, and more
Derivatives
- Definition: the rate of change of a function with respect to its input
- Notation: f'(a) or (d/dx)f(x) at x=a
- Rules of differentiation: power rule, product rule, chain rule, and more
- Power rule: if f(x) = x^n, then f'(x) = nx^(n-1)
- Product rule: if f(x) = u(x)v(x), then f'(x) = u'(x)v(x) + u(x)v'(x)
- Chain rule: if f(x) = g(h(x)), then f'(x) = g'(h(x)) * h'(x)
Applications of Differential Calculus
- Finding maximum and minimum values of a function
- Determining the rate at which a quantity changes over time
- Analyzing optimization problems
Integral Calculus
Definite Integrals
- Definition: the area between a curve and the x-axis over a specific interval
- Notation: ∫[a, b] f(x) dx
- Properties: linearity, additivity, and more
- Linearity: ∫[a, b] [af(x) + bg(x)] dx = a∫[a, b] f(x) dx + b∫[a, b] g(x) dx
- Additivity: ∫[a, c] f(x) dx = ∫[a, b] f(x) dx + ∫[b, c] f(x) dx
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- States that differentiation and integration are inverse processes
- ∫[a, b] f(x) dx = F(b) - F(a), where F(x) is the antiderivative of f(x)
Applications of Integral Calculus
- Finding the area under curves and surfaces
- Solving problems involving accumulation of quantities
- Modeling real-world phenomena, such as physics and engineering problems
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Discover the basics of calculus, a branch of mathematics that deals with continuous change, and explore differential calculus, including limits and their properties.
