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What are the two major branches of calculus?
What are the two major branches of calculus?
- Trigonometric calculus and exponential calculus
- Vector calculus and matrix calculus
- Differential calculus and integral calculus (correct)
- Algebraic calculus and geometric calculus
Who independently developed infinitesimal calculus in the late 17th century?
Who independently developed infinitesimal calculus in the late 17th century?
- René Descartes and Blaise Pascal
- Carl Friedrich Gauss and Joseph-Louis Lagrange
- Leonhard Euler and Pierre-Simon Laplace
- Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (correct)
What does differential calculus primarily concern?
What does differential calculus primarily concern?
- Convergence of infinite sequences and series
- Generalizations of arithmetic operations
- Instantaneous rates of change and slopes of curves (correct)
- Accumulation of quantities and areas under curves
What is the primary focus of integral calculus?
What is the primary focus of integral calculus?
How are the two branches of calculus related to each other?
How are the two branches of calculus related to each other?
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