Calculus Flashcards
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What is Calculus?
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A variation of mathematics that deals with changing things.
2
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What are the two main parts of Calculus?
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Differential calculus, and integral calculus.
3
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What is Differential Calculus?
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It helps to find the rate of change of something, such as speed, acceleration, or slope.
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What is Integral Calculus?
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It helps you find the total amount of something, such as distance, area, or volume.
5
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What is Calculus used to understand?
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Natural phenomena, such as motion, gravity, light, sound, heat, electricity, ext.
