Review for Test 2 Flashcards
What is the equation for the slope of the tangent line?
f’(a)= lim h–> 0 [f(a+h)-f(a)]/ h
f’ (a) is ____ of tangent line to f(x) at x=a
the slope
What is the slope of the tangent line to f(x) at x=a called?
The derivative
What is true about the limit/ slope of the tangent line if f(x)= mx+b?
f’(a) = m
What is the limit/ slope of the tangent line if f(x)= square root (x)?
f’(a)= 1/ 2 square root (a)
What is the function that gives the slope of the tangent line if you find it at a point?
f’(x)
What is the power rule?
f’(x)= Nx^n-1
What is the sum rule?
s(x)= f(x)+ g(x), s’(x)= f’(x)+/- g’(x)
What is the constant rule?
f(x)= c f’(x)= 0
True or False: Just because a function is cont, there is a derivative
False
If f(x) is not cont. is there a derivative?
No
The function is Cf(x); what is the derivative?
Cf’(x)
What is the derivative if the function is f(x)= e^x?
f’(x)= e^x
What is the product rule?
p’(x)= f(x)g’(x)+g(x)f’(x)
What is the quotient rule?
q’(x)= [g(x)f’(x)-f(x)g’(x)]/ g(x)^2
What is the reciprocal formula/ rule?
f(x)= 1/ g(x) —> -g’(x)/ (g(x)^2
What is the average rate of change?
delta y/ delta x—> f(x1)-f(x0)/ x1-x0
What is the instant rate of change?
f’(x0)
If delta x is small, then what is delta y?
f’(x0)deltax
What is the area of a circle?
nr^2
What is the marginal cost?
c(x+1)= c(x)+c’(x)
What is the equation for height?
s(t)+ S0+V0t-1/2(g)(t^2)
What is S0?
initial height
What is V0?
initial velocity
What is g?
gravity