Limits and Derivatives

Tangents

Slope of Tangent Line can touch one point on line of a curve

2 points to estimate a slope

Secant line hits two points
on a curve

Point-Slope Formula
y-y1=m(x-x1)

Limits at Infinity

x to infinity grows larger or smaller it approaches
a horizontal or vertical asymptote

As x approaches a number and f(x) is
equal to infinity than the function
has a vertical asymptote

As x approaches infinity and f(x)
equals a number than the function has a
horizontal asymptote

The limits at infinity can go in 2 directions
depending on the direction the x is traveling
on infinity

Negative means x is coming from the left
Positive means x is coming from the right

Derivatives

The function of f' is derived from function of f

f'(x)=(x, f(x)) + estimate slope;
f'(x)=(x, f'(x))

Slope change in y over change in x

Horizontal Tangents then f'(x)=0

Limit Laws

Sum Law

Limit of the sum
is the sum of the limits

Difference Law

Limit of the difference is the
difference of the limits

Constant Multiple Law

Limit of a constant times
a function is the constant times
the limit of the function

Product Law

Limit of a product is the
product of the limits

Quotient Law

Limit of a quotient is the
quotient of the limits(if the limit of the
denominator is not 0)