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What is the purpose of finding the limit of a function as x approaches a certain value?
What is the purpose of finding the limit of a function as x approaches a certain value?
- To find the derivative of the function
- To determine the value of the function as x approaches a specific value (correct)
- To find the maximum or minimum of the function
- To find the gradient of the function at that point
What is the formula to find the average gradient between two points?
What is the formula to find the average gradient between two points?
- m = (x2 + x1) / (y2 - y1)
- m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) (correct)
- m = (x2 - x1) / (y2 - y1)
- m = (y2 + y1) / (x2 + x1)
What is the definition of a derivative from first principles?
What is the definition of a derivative from first principles?
- f'(x) = lim(h → 0) [f(x+h) - f(x)]/h (correct)
- f'(x) = lim(h → 0) [f(x+h) + f(x)]/2h
- f'(x) = lim(h → 0) [f(x+h) - f(x)]/2h
- f'(x) = lim(h → 0) [f(x+h) + f(x)]/h
What is the purpose of finding the derivative of a function?
What is the purpose of finding the derivative of a function?
What is the value of lim(x → 1) f(x) for f(x) = 2x^2 + 4?
What is the value of lim(x → 1) f(x) for f(x) = 2x^2 + 4?
What is the gradient of the line passing through points (1, 2) and (3, 8)?
What is the gradient of the line passing through points (1, 2) and (3, 8)?
What is the derivative of f(x) = x^2 using the definition from first principles?
What is the derivative of f(x) = x^2 using the definition from first principles?
What is the concept of finding the limit of a function as x approaches a certain value?
What is the concept of finding the limit of a function as x approaches a certain value?
What is the purpose of the average gradient formula?
What is the purpose of the average gradient formula?
What is the result of substituting x with values closer and closer to a certain value in a function?
What is the result of substituting x with values closer and closer to a certain value in a function?
What is the primary purpose of using the limit equation?
What is the primary purpose of using the limit equation?
What is the average gradient between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) representing?
What is the average gradient between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) representing?
Which of the following is an application of the derivative from first principles?
Which of the following is an application of the derivative from first principles?
What is the effect of substituting x with values closer and closer to a in the function f(x)?
What is the effect of substituting x with values closer and closer to a in the function f(x)?
What is the purpose of the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)?
What is the purpose of the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)?
What does the limit equation lim x→a f(x) represent?
What does the limit equation lim x→a f(x) represent?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = 2x^3?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = 2x^3?
What is the limit of the expression (x+h)^2 - x^2 / h as h approaches 0?
What is the limit of the expression (x+h)^2 - x^2 / h as h approaches 0?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = x^4 using the differentiation rule?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = x^4 using the differentiation rule?
What is the purpose of the differentiation rule in calculus?
What is the purpose of the differentiation rule in calculus?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = 3x^2?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = 3x^2?
What is the formula for differentiating the function f(x) = kx^n?
What is the formula for differentiating the function f(x) = kx^n?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = x^2 + 2x, using the differentiation rule?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = x^2 + 2x, using the differentiation rule?
What is the formula to find the derivative of a function f(x) = kx^n?
What is the formula to find the derivative of a function f(x) = kx^n?
What does the concept of a limit of a function as x approaches a certain value represent?
What does the concept of a limit of a function as x approaches a certain value represent?
What is the formula to find the average gradient between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?
What is the formula to find the average gradient between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = x^2 using the definition from first principles?
What is the derivative of the function f(x) = x^2 using the definition from first principles?
What is the purpose of the concept of a limit in calculus?
What is the purpose of the concept of a limit in calculus?
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Study Notes
Calculus Essentials
The Concept of a Limit
- The limit equation is:
lim x→a f(x) - To find the limit of
f(x)asxapproaches a valuea, substitutexwith values closer and closer toafrom both the left and the right, observing iff(x)approaches a specific value. - Example: For
f(x) = 2x^2 + 4,lim x→1 f(x) = 2(1)^2 + 4 = 6
Average Gradient Between Two Points
- The average gradient equation is:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) - To find the gradient (slope) between two points
(x1, y1)and(x2, y2), use the formula to calculate the rise over run. - Example: For points
(1, 2)and(3, 8),m = (8 - 2) / (3 - 1) = 6/2 = 3
Derivative from First Principles
- The derivative equation is:
f'(x) = lim h→0 [f(x+h) - f(x)] / h - This definition calculates the derivative of
f(x)at a pointx, representing the function's rate of change or the slope of the tangent at that point. - Example: For
f(x) = x^2,f'(x) = lim h→0 [(x+h)^2 - x^2] / h = lim h→0 (2xh + h^2) / h = lim h→0 (2x + h) = 2x
Differentiation Rules
- The differentiation rule equation is:
d/dx [kx^n] = nkx^(n-1) - To differentiate a function
kx^n, multiply the exponentnby the coefficientkand decrease the exponent by one. - Example: For
f(x) = 3x^4,f'(x) = 4 × 3x^(4-1) = 12x^3
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