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What is the definition of a limit in calculus?
What is the definition of a limit in calculus?
- The value that a function approaches as the input approaches a certain value (correct)
- The slope of a tangent line to a curve at a given point
- The point at which a function reaches a maximum or minimum value
- The average value of a function over a specific interval
What does the derivative of a function represent?
What does the derivative of a function represent?
- The maximum value of the function
- The average value of the function over a specific interval
- The area under the curve of the function
- The rate of change of the function with respect to its input (correct)
In the context of calculus, what does the chain rule refer to?
In the context of calculus, what does the chain rule refer to?
- The rule for finding the area under a curve
- The rule for finding the derivative of a composite function (correct)
- The rule for finding the limit of a function as it approaches infinity
- The rule for finding the maximum value of a function
What is the derivative of a constant function?
What is the derivative of a constant function?
In the context of limits, what does it mean for a function to be continuous at a point?
In the context of limits, what does it mean for a function to be continuous at a point?
What is the derivative of f(x) = x^2?
What is the derivative of f(x) = x^2?