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A function F(x) whose derivative equals f(x), denoted by integral f(x) dx = F(x) + C.
d/dx [F(x) + C] = f(x)A line that the graph of a function approaches arbitrarily closely. Horizontal: lim(x->inf) f(x) = L. Vertical: lim(x->c) f(x) = +-inf.
Formula for computing the derivative of the composite of two functions f(g(x)).
d/dx [f(g(x))] = f'(g(x)) * g'(x)A graph is concave up where f''(x) > 0 and concave down where f''(x) < 0. An inflection point requires f''(x) to change sign.
The net signed area between the graph of f(x) and the x-axis from x = a to x = b.
int[a to b] f(x) dx = F(b) - F(a)A function is differentiable at x = c if f'(c) exists. Differentiability strictly implies continuity, but continuity does NOT imply differentiability (e.g. sharp corners |x|).
Relates differentiation and integration for accumulation functions.
d/dx [int[a to x] f(t) dt] = f(x)Evaluates definite integrals via antiderivatives.
int[a to b] f(x) dx = F(b) - F(a)Technique used to differentiate equations where y is not expressed explicitly as a function of x.
d/dx [y^2] = 2y * (dy/dx)If f is continuous on [a, b], then f takes on every value between f(a) and f(b).
Evaluates indeterminate limits of the forms 0/0 or +-inf/+-inf by differentiating numerator and denominator separately.
lim f(x)/g(x) = lim f'(x)/g'(x)If f is continuous on [a, b] and differentiable on (a, b), there exists c in (a, b) where instantaneous rate equals average rate.
f'(c) = (f(b) - f(a)) / (b - a)Derivative of the product of two differentiable functions.
d/dx [u * v] = u'v + uv'Formula for differentiating powers of x.
d/dx [x^n] = n * x^(n-1)Derivative of the quotient of two differentiable functions.
d/dx [u / v] = (u'v - uv') / v^2Approximation of the area under a curve using rectangles (Left, Right, Midpoint) or trapezoids.
Area ~= sum[i=1 to n] f(x_i) * delta_xPolynomial representation of an infinitely differentiable function centered at x = a (Maclaurin centered at 0).
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Tested Competency: Derivative theorems, Riemann sums & Taylor series. In modern competitive exams, questions are engineered to test whether you understand the underlying structural relationship—not just whether you memorized a formula.
Forgetting the chain rule on composite functions or mixing up Average Rate of Change with Instantaneous Rate of Change.
Always write out your hypotheses and state conditions explicitly before calculating test statistics. Graders award up to 40% of partial credit for proper setup, regardless of arithmetic precision.
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