Calc 1 MAT 150 Flashcards
What are the steps for solving a function with a number ?
1) Plug the number in for the varriable being asked to be solved
2) Solve
What are the steps for solving a function with a variable for a domain value?
1) Plug the variable where the domain value is in the eqn
2) solve
What are the steps for solving comp functions of different functions such as (f(g)(x)) ?
1) Plug inside function x values in the x values of the outer function
2) simplify to solve
What are the steps for solving problems where they provide a function, and then they ask to simplify an expression of [f(#+h)- f( same #)]/ h ?
1) Place the # + h in every value in the provided function (not in expression)
2) Simplify and solve
What are the steps for solving DQ problems where you are asked to simplify the DQ for the given function?
1) Plug (x+h) for every value of x in the provided function
2) distribute
3) cancel and solve
What are the steps for solving problems that ask:
A function and an interval of its independent variable are given. The endpoints of the interval are associated with the points P and Q on the graph of the function. Answer parts a and b.
After t seconds, an obj dropped from rest, falls a distance d = kt^2, where d is the measured in feet and min = t = max
a) Sketch a graph of the function and secant line through P and Q.
b) Find the slope of the secant line in part a, and interpret your answer in terms of an average rate of change over the interval. Include units in your answer.
For part a, look for the interval points stated.
For part b:
1) To find slope, make a chart of the lowest and highest values.
2) Plug lowest and highest value of t in the interval into the formula d(t) =kt^2.
3) To calc M sec, calc the same way you would find slope of linear line use change in d(t) over change in t.
4) Solve and play close attention to units being measured and what is being measured
What are the steps for solving problems that ask the following?
Determine whether the graph of the following equation and/or function has symmetry about/wrt the x-, y- axis, or the origin. Check your work by graphing. Select all that apply.
1) Make the f(x) into f(-x)
2) Ask yourself is the the the equation now f(x) or -f(x)
If f(-x) = f(x) the eqn is even and wrt y-axis
If f(-x) = -f(x) the eqn is odd and wrt origin
If f(-x) = f(x) the eqn is
even sym and wrt y-axis
If f(-x) = -f(x) the eqn is
odd sym and wrt origin
Linear Function formula
y=x
Quadratic function parabolas formula
y=x^2
Cubic funct formula
y=x^3
Exponential function formula
Y= b^x
log function formula
y= logb^x
transformation function formula
y= cf(a(x-b)) + d
Horizontal scaling formula
y = f(ax)
scaling
shrink or stretch
shift
left or right or up/down
For horizontal scaling, when a>1 what do you do?
Horizontal shrink
For horizontal scaling, when 0 1
Horizontal stretch
horizontal shift formula
y = f(a(x-b))
horizontal shift right when
b>0
or
f(x-c)
horizontal shift left when
x+b
vertical scaling formula
cf(a(x-b)) by a factor |c|
vert stretch when
c > 1
vert shrink when
0
Vert shift to upward
d > 0
Vert shift downward
d
Expotential function general form
f(x) = b^x where b=base
Natural expo function
f(x) = e^x
Inverse functions are
1-1, so horizontal line test and are functions so vertical line test
What are the steps for finding inverse functions?
1) Replace f(x) with y
2) Interchange x and y
3) Solve for y
4) Replace y with f^-1(x) in new eqn
Log functions are what to expo functions
inverse functions
Natual Log funct
When b=e; ln x = loge^x
Common Log function
When b=10, log10^x = logx
log sum ID
logb^(XY) = logb^x + logb^y
Diff log ID
logb^(x/y) = logb^x - logb^y
Power log ID
logb^(x^d) = d (logb^x)
logb^b^x =
xlogb^b
logb^1 =
0
logb^b =
1
inverse log ID
logb^x = b^x
logb^x =
xlogb^b = x
blogb^x =
x (log is cancelled)
blogb^y =
y (log is cancelled)