Area beneath the curve
splitting up the changes in x into rectangles that you then find the area of. The sum is multiplied by the change of x value over the number of total rectangles.
Optimization
Using a function to find the max or min values of a given example. Similar to the first derivative test.
Chapter 3 & 5
Antiderivatives
Derivatives that are directly reversable with exception to constants.
Logs
Polynomials or Exponentials
x^n= (x^n+1)/n+1+C
Trig
Inverse trig
Used to revert function from its derivative state to its original state or close to it.
Constants do not have derivatives so functions will sometimes differ while finding the antiderivative. Hence the (+C) behind some functions.
Substitution Rule
Substitution rule simplifies integrand
For definite integrals
int/ [a,b] f(g(x))g'(x) dx = int/ [g(a),g(b)] f(u) du
int/ f(g(x))g'(x) dx = int/ f(u) du
du=g'(x) dx
u=g(x)
Integrals
Net change theorem
int/ [a,b] F'(x) dx = F(b)-F(a)
The integral of a rate of change is the net change.
An integral relies on antiderivatives for finding solutions
Definite
A definite integral can be found geometrically via area beneath the curve.
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Part 2) int/ [a,b] f(x) dx = F(b)-F(a), where F is any antiderivative of f, that is F' = f
Part 1) If g(x) = int/ [a,x] f(t) dt, then g'(x) = f(x)
Indefinite
int/ b^x dx = (b^x)/ln(b) + C
int/ 1/x dx = ln|x| + C
int/ 1/x^2+1 dx = arctan(x) + C
int/ sin(x) dx = -cos(x) + c
int/ e^x dx = e^x + C
int/ x^n dx = (x^n+1)/(n+1) + C
int/ k dx = kx + C
Derivatives
The derivative of a function is used to find the velocity or slope of a tangent line at a given point.
Derivatives of inverse trig
dy/dx arccsc(x)= -1/x*sqrt(x^2-1)
dy/dx arccot(x)= -1/1+x^2
dy/dx arccos(x)= -1/sqrt(1-x^2)
dy/dx arcsec(x)= 1/x*sqrt(x^2-1)
dy/dx arctan(x)= 1/1+x^2
dy/dx arcsin(x)= 1/sqrt(1-x^2)
Derivatives of trig
dy/dx csc(x)= -csc(x)cot(x)
dy/dx cot(x)= -csc^2(x)
dy/dx cos(x)= -sin(x)
dy/dx sec(x)= sec(x)tan(x)
dy/dx tan(x)= sec^2(x)
dy/dx sin(x)= cos(x)
Finding derivatives
Derivatives of exponential functions
dy/dx f(x)^n= (n*f(x)^n-1) * f'(x)
Derivatives of polynomials
dy/dx f(x) + g(x) + h(x)= f'(x) + g'(x) + h'(x)
Derivatives of logs
dy/dx ln(x)= 1/x
Implicit differentiation
Quotient rule
dy/dx f(x)/g(x)= f'(x)g(x) - g'(x)f(x)/g(x)^2
Product rule
dy/dx f(x)g(x)= f'(x)g(x) + g'(x)f(x)
Chain rule
dy/dx f(g(x))= f'(g(x)) * g'(x)
Curve Sketching
Extrema
Extrema can be found while using first derivative test and mapping out a number line to find positive and negative values.
Derivative goes from negative to positive = min
Derivative goes from positive to negative = max
Graphing Guidelines
Concavity
If F''(x) < 0 then f(x) is concave down
If F''(x) > 0 then f(x) is concave up
Increasing or decreasing
If F'(x) < 0 then f(x) is decreasing
If F'(x) > 0 then f(x) is increasing
Critical Numbers
Use derivative of f(x) and set equal to zero
Critical numbers are either extrema or discontinuity points
Asymptotes
Vertical- when denominator=0
Horizontal- use limits
Intercepts
Where f(x) meets the x-axis and y-axis
Domain
check for all values of x of f(x) that make the function continuous.
Second Derivative Test
When you use the second derivative of a function and set = 0 to find inflection points or concavity
First Derivative Test
When you use the first derivative of a function and set = 0 to find critical numbers or intervals of increasing and decreasing