Calculus Barrons Flashcards
A derivative of the corner point at point c
What is the Mean Value theorem?
If the function is continuous between [a,b]. Then there must be some point (lets call this point x), where x’s derivative is equal to the average slope of a line connection points (a, y) and (b, y). This information is useful if you those problems that relate to getting a ticket for speeding. If you are travelling down a road and at point A, the police measure your speed to be 60 and then at point B, the police measure your speed to be 65, the time that it took you to travel from point A to point B (5 miles) is .25 hours. Then they can guarantee that at one point along your path from point A to B, you were going (5)/.25 mph at some point. In order to find out whether the Mean Value Theorem is satisfied check whether the function is continuous and then derive the function and check whether the are any values of [a, b] that make the derivative divided by 0 or any other discontinuity
In order for there to be a derivative at point C, then
- The function must be continuous at that point. Therefore no skips, jumps, holes.
What type of symetry does this function have?
Wrong bitch. The function is shifted 2 spaces to the right, therefore f(x) no longer equals f(-x).
Derivative of sec-1x
What is “find the line normal to the curve a point P” asking?
The normal line means the line that is perpendicular to the tangent at point P. Find the f’(x1) and before plugging it into the point slope form, plug in the inverse so 1/f’(x1).
Derivative of efunction
efunction times derivative of the function
What are considered critical values for the 1st derivative
when the 1st derivative = 0 or where the 1st derivative does not exist. also end points
Graph Cscx
Origin Symetry means the function is
The function is odd. f(-x) = -f(x)
Cot-1(x) in terms of tan
Cot-1(x) = pi/2 -tan-1(x)
Derivative of csc-1x
What geometric test must one to one functions pass
Horizontal Test
The formula that defines a derivative
Graph rad(x). Domain and Range?
What does -x2 look like in comparison to x2
List the power reducing formulas
Chapter 3, practice question 50.
lim x2 times sin(1/x)
as x approaches infinity
You can not just do sin(1/
What is this question asking? “Does limit as x approaches 1 exist in f(x)?”
The question is asking if from the left and right side of the function approach the same value. This same value does not have to be defined.
Derivative of Cotx
-csc2x
A function is one-to-one
If the function has 1 unique y value for each x value. Therefore in x2 f(-1) and f(1) producing the same y value of 1 would not be considered uniqe, x2 is not 1 to 1
Derivative of cos-1x
Classift Sinx, Cosx, and Tanx as either odd or even
Sinx - odd
Cosx - even
Tanx - odd
List the sum and difference formulas
Formula for factoring cubics
Quotient Rule
[(2nd function times derivative of the 1st function) - (1st function times the derivative of the 2nd function)] / (2nd)2
How does the derivative of a function relation to the derivative of the function’s inverse? What formula?
The derivative of an inverse function is the reciprocal of the derivative of the function, since the derivative of an inverse function is represented by dx/dy not dy/dx.
(f-1)<span>’</span> (x) = 1/ f’(f-1(x))
Graph Sinx
Which formula would you use to solve a problem like this “If f(x) = 5x and 51.002 = 5.016, which is closest to f’(1)
The formula for a derivative. h = 0.002
Exponential Functions
a^0 = 1
a^1 = a
a^m * a^n = a^m+n
a^m / a^n = a^m-n
List all 3 pythagorean identities
Graph ex. Domain and Range?
Derivative of sin-1x
Derivative of tan-1x
What does the “+ 4” do to the function (x + 1)2 + 4
The function is shifted up 4 spaces.
A function is a function if …
Every x value has a single y value. Therefore f(-1) can not equal 1 and 2, but f(-1) and f(1) can equal the same y value, since each x value still has a single y value.
Graph tanx
Graph cotx
What does rad(-x) compared to rad(x)?
Graph [[X]]. Domain and Range?
Graph ln(x). Domain and Range?
Derivative of cot-1x
Equals
f(g(x))
Graph secx
Product Rule
(First function times the derivative of the second function) + (the second function times the derivative of the first function)
Graph |x|. Domain and Range?
How would you represent Sec-1(x) in terms of cosine
Cos-1(1/x). Not 1/Cos-1(x)
Graph X2 and what is its domain and range.
Graph X3. Domain and Range?
Derivative of Cosx
-sinx
Implicit differentiation occurs when? What do you do in order to solve derivatives that require implicit differentiation?
Implicit differentiation occurs when a function is defined with both x and y as part of the function (e.g. x2 + cos(y)) instead of just y = x2. In order to solve differentiation you have to derivat the x normally and tag on a dy/dx every time you derive the y. Then solve for the dy/dx. If you are asked for the second derivative and given the function. First find the first derivative. Then substitute the value you got for dy/dx from the first derivative into the second derivative. You can have y in your answer for an implicity derived function.
A derivative of a cusp at point c
Define Rolle’s Theorem
Rolle’s Theorem is a special case of the the mean value theorem. The roles theorem claims that if a function is continuous between [a,b] and f(a) = f(b), then at some point (lets call this point x) f’(x) = 0, since the graph has to change direct (slope change from positive to negative or negative to positive) in order to return to (b, f(b)).
What geometric test must functions pass?
Vertical Line Test
List the double angle formulas
Synthetic Division
Graph Cosx
Point-slope formula of slope
y - y1 = f’(x1)(x - x1)
lnaxm is equivalent to
m x lnax
Simplify ln (3 * 5)
ln(3) + ln(5)
Derivative of constantfunction (e.g. 5x^3)
constantfunction times ln(constant) times derivative of function. 5x^3 times ln(5) times 3x2
A derivative of a vertical tangent at point c
Does not exist
Derivative of tanx
sec2x = (sec(x))2
Graph 1/x. Domain and Range?