DIFFCAL Flashcards
1
Q
A number such that the value of a given function remains arbitrarily close to this number when the independent variable is sufficiently close to a specified point
A
Limit
2
Q
Limit of the ratio if the incremental change of x to the incremental change of y as the incremental change of x approaches zero
A
Derivative of y=f(x)
3
Q
The _____ of a variable is equal to the increment of that variable
A
Differential
4
Q
The ratio of delta y / delta x
A
Difference Quotient
5
Q
At ____, the slope is zero or the tangent is horizontal
A
Maxima and Minima Points
6
Q
Point at which the curve changes its rotation from concave upward to concave downward or vice versa
A
Points of Inflection