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What is a function f defined to do?
What is a function f defined to do?
- Assign each element x in a set D to several elements in set E
- Assign to each element x in a set D exactly one element in set E (correct)
- Assign multiple elements x to a single element f(x)
- Assign elements in set E independently of set D
What does interval notation represent?
What does interval notation represent?
- Only whole numbers in a set
- Ranges of numbers in a convenient way (correct)
- All values from a number to infinity
- Values between two numbers, excluding the endpoints
What is the slope m of the tangent line l at point P(a, f(a)) defined by?
What is the slope m of the tangent line l at point P(a, f(a)) defined by?
- m = f(a) - f(x)
- m = lim (f(x) - f(a)) / (x - a) as x approaches a (correct)
- m = lim (x - a) / f(x) as x approaches a
- m = run / rise
In interval notation, what does the expression a < x < b represent?
In interval notation, what does the expression a < x < b represent?
Which of the following expressions represents the limit as x approaches a for calculating slope?
Which of the following expressions represents the limit as x approaches a for calculating slope?
What does the tangent line represent in the context of secant lines?
What does the tangent line represent in the context of secant lines?
Which function represents the height of a rock thrown upward on Mars?
Which function represents the height of a rock thrown upward on Mars?
What is the derivative of the function $y = x^2 + 2x^3$ at the point (1,1)?
What is the derivative of the function $y = x^2 + 2x^3$ at the point (1,1)?
In the context of derivatives, what is a 'slope'?
In the context of derivatives, what is a 'slope'?
If a rock reaches a height of 0 meters after being thrown, what does this indicate?
If a rock reaches a height of 0 meters after being thrown, what does this indicate?
What is typically calculated to determine the velocity of an object in motion?
What is typically calculated to determine the velocity of an object in motion?
Which rule states that the derivative of a constant is zero?
Which rule states that the derivative of a constant is zero?
What is the derivative of the function $f(x) = 3x^4$ according to the Power Rule?
What is the derivative of the function $f(x) = 3x^4$ according to the Power Rule?
What is the term for the slope of a tangent line at a given point on a curve?
What is the term for the slope of a tangent line at a given point on a curve?
What does the derivative function represent in calculus?
What does the derivative function represent in calculus?
In the equation $y = 2e^{x} + 3x + 5x^3$, which term's derivative is $2e^{x}$?
In the equation $y = 2e^{x} + 3x + 5x^3$, which term's derivative is $2e^{x}$?
When is a function considered differentiable at a point 'a'?
When is a function considered differentiable at a point 'a'?
To find the velocity of the rock at t = 1 second, which mathematical operation would you perform on the height function?
To find the velocity of the rock at t = 1 second, which mathematical operation would you perform on the height function?
Which of the following derivatives corresponds correctly to the Sum/Difference Rule?
Which of the following derivatives corresponds correctly to the Sum/Difference Rule?
If the graph of a function g is given, how do you determine the order of g(0), g(2), and g(4)?
If the graph of a function g is given, how do you determine the order of g(0), g(2), and g(4)?
What does the notation $f'(x)$ represent?
What does the notation $f'(x)$ represent?
What does the derivative of $e^x$ equal according to the Exponential Rule?
What does the derivative of $e^x$ equal according to the Exponential Rule?
Which of the following statements about the derivative of a function is true?
Which of the following statements about the derivative of a function is true?
In the context of the derivative definition, what does the limit signify?
In the context of the derivative definition, what does the limit signify?
In terms of g(0), g(2), g(4), if g is a continuous function, how is the order determined?
In terms of g(0), g(2), g(4), if g is a continuous function, how is the order determined?
What would occur if a function is not continuous at point 'a'?
What would occur if a function is not continuous at point 'a'?
What is the first step in logarithmic differentiation?
What is the first step in logarithmic differentiation?
What is the derivative of the natural logarithm function ln(x)?
What is the derivative of the natural logarithm function ln(x)?
Given the equation y = e^(x) cos²(x), what is the derivative of y with respect to x?
Given the equation y = e^(x) cos²(x), what is the derivative of y with respect to x?
What is the purpose of logarithmic differentiation?
What is the purpose of logarithmic differentiation?
What is the derivative of the function log_b(x)?
What is the derivative of the function log_b(x)?
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Study Notes
Tangent Lines
- The tangent line to a curve at a point is the limit of the secant line between two points on the curve as the distance between the points approaches zero.
- The slope of the tangent line is called the derivative of the function at that point.
- The slope of the tangent line is also the instantaneous rate of change of the function at that point.
Derivatives
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Derivatives are used to find the slope of a tangent line, the velocity of an object, and the instantaneous rate of change of a function.
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The derivative of a function f(x) at a point x=a is defined as:
f'(a) = lim (h->0) [f(a+h) - f(a)] / h
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The derivative of a function f(x) can be represented by f'(x), dy/dx, or df/dx.
Finding an Equation of the Tangent Line
- To find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y = f(x) at the point (a, f(a)), we need to find the slope of the tangent line (m) and the point of tangency (a, f(a)).
- The equation of the tangent line can be found using the point-slope form: y - f(a) = m(x - a).
Applications of Derivatives
- Derivatives can be used to model real-world phenomena like the motion of an object, the rate of change of a population, and the growth of a company.
Derivative as a Function
- The derivative function of f(x), denoted by f'(x), is a function that gives the slope of the tangent line to the graph of f(x) at any point x.
- A function is differentiable at a point x=a if the derivative of f(x) exists at x=a.
Interval Notation
- Interval notation is a way to represent ranges of numbers using brackets and parentheses.
- A bracket [ ] indicates that the endpoint is included in the interval, and a parenthesis ( ) indicates that the endpoint is not included in the interval.
Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions
- The derivative of a constant is 0.
- The derivative of x^n is nx^(n-1).
- The derivative of a constant times a function is the constant times the derivative of the function.
- The derivative of the sum or difference of functions is the sum or difference of the derivatives of the functions.
- The derivative of e^x is e^x.
- The derivative of b^x is b^x * ln(b)
Derivatives of Logarithmic and Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- The derivative of ln(x) is 1/x.
- The derivative of logb(x) is 1/(x ln(b)).
- The derivative of ln(g(x)) is g'(x)/g(x).
- The derivative of sin^-1(x) is 1/(sqrt(1-x^2)).
- The derivative of cos^-1(x) is -1/(sqrt(1-x^2)).
- The derivative of tan^-1(x) is 1/(1+x^2).
- The derivative of cot^-1(x) is -1/(1+x^2).
- The derivative of sec^-1(x) is 1/(|x| sqrt(x^2 - 1)).
- The derivative of csc^-1(x) is -1/(|x| sqrt(x^2 - 1)).
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