CAL 022 - MEANINGS Flashcards
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The limit of a function is the value of y as x approaches a specific value. “The limit of f(x) as x approaches a is equal to L.
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Limit of a Function
2
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Define as a measure of rate of change.
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Derivatives
3
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The process of finding the derivatives of a function.
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Differentiation
4
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In mathematics it is the original term used to refer derivatives in the year 1665 and introduced by sir Isaac Newton.
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Fluxion
5
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German mathematician who first used 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥 as symbol for derivatives
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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The straight line that intersects a curve at exactly one point.
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Tangent Line
7
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The straight line that intersects a curve at more than one point.
A perpendicular lines originated from the Latin word “Perpendicularis”, which means Plumb line.
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Secant Line
