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Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Linear Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Linear Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Linear Function

The derivative of a linear function of the form y = mx + b is the slope of the line, m.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Logarithmic Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Logarithmic Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Logarithmic Function

The derivative of a logarithmic function uses the laws of logarithms and the definition of e to find the derivative.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Polynomial Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Polynomial Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Polynomial Function

The derivative of a polynomial of degree n is another polynomial of degree n - 1.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Quadratic Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Quadratic Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Quadratic Function

Since a quadratic function is a polynomial function of degree 2, the derivative is a linear function.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Rational Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Rational Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Rational Function

Since a rational function is the ratio of two polynomials, the derivative of a rational function is also the ratio of two polynomials. This means the derivative of a rational is also rational.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Trig Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Trig Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of a Trig Function

The derivative of a trig function is another trig function, as shown in the table.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of an Exponential Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of an Exponential Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of an Exponential Function

The derivative of an exponential function is the product of the function and the natural log of the base. The derivative of ex is ex.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of the Inverse of a Trig Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of the Inverse of a Trig Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Derivative of the Inverse of a Trig Function

Use implicit differentiation and the quotient rule to find the derivative of an inverse trig function.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Differentiable Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Differentiable Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Differentiable Function

A function is differentiable if a derivative can be found at each point in its domain.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Differential Equation

Definition--Calculus Topics--Differential Equation Definition--Calculus Topics--Differential Equation

An equation that includes the derivative of a function f(x) and the variable x.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Differentiation

Definition--Calculus Topics--Differentiation Definition--Calculus Topics--Differentiation

The process of finding the derivative of a function.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Discontinuous Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Discontinuous Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Discontinuous Function

A function is discontinuous if it has one or more gaps along the domain of the function. The left- or right-hand limits exist but are not equal.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Discrete Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Discrete Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Discrete Function

A function whose graphs has gaps. This is because the function consists of separate ordered pairs or is a discontinuous function with gaps.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Displacement Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Displacement Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Displacement Function

A distance-vs.-time function used to find the distance an object has moved from a starting point. The function takes into account initial speed and acceleration.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--End Behavior

Definition--Calculus Topics--End Behavior Definition--Calculus Topics--End Behavior

The way a function f(x) changes as x approaches infinity, whether positive or negative.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Even Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Even Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Even Function

A function whose graph is symmetric about the y-axis.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Explicit Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Explicit Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Explicit Function

A function in which y can be written as a function of x, where y is on the left side of the equation and all terms with x are on the right side of the equation.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Extreme Value Theorem

Definition--Calculus Topics--Extreme Value Theorem Definition--Calculus Topics--Extreme Value Theorem

For function f(x) along an interval, there are maximum and minimum values. If the derivative is zero along this interval, this is an inflection point.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--First Derivative

Definition--Calculus Topics--First Derivative Definition--Calculus Topics--First Derivative

For differentiable function f(x), the first derivative is denoted as f'(x).

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Floor Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Floor Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Floor Function

A discrete function that takes real number values and whose output is the greatest integer value greater than the input value. The graph looks like a staircase.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Definition--Calculus Topics--Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Definition--Calculus Topics--Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

The theorem that relates differentiation and integration. The two operations are basically inverses of each other.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Hooke's Law

Definition--Calculus Topics--Hooke's Law Definition--Calculus Topics--Hooke's Law

A second-order differential equation that is used to model simple harmonic motion using a trigonometric function.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Horizontal Asymptote

Definition--Calculus Topics--Horizontal Asymptote Definition--Calculus Topics--Horizontal Asymptote

A horizontal line that the graph of a function approaches but does not intersect. The equation of a horizontal asymptote is y = c, for some constant c.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Implicit Differentiation

Definition--Calculus Topics--Implicit Differentiation Definition--Calculus Topics--Implicit Differentiation

When a function cannot be written in the form of y as a function of x, then implicit differentation can be used to find the derivative with respect to x.

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Definition--Calculus Topics--Implicit Function

Definition--Calculus Topics--Implicit Function Definition--Calculus Topics--Implicit Function

A function in which y cannot be written as a function of x, where y is on the left side of the equation and all terms with x are on the right side of the equation.

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