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AP Calculus Ab

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1. Selection of a best element from some set of available alternatives.






2. T = ?X / 2 (yo + 2y1 + 2y2 ... + 2y + y) - A method of approximating to an intergral as the limit of a sum of areas of trapezoids. Can be done by averaging a left hand sum and a right hand sum






3. A=(b+c)-2(ab)Cos(A)






4. An equation involving two or more variables that are differentiable functions of time can be used to find an equation that relates the corresponding rates






5. The reciprocal of the sine function






6. (geometry)A curve generated by the intersection of a plane or circular cone






7. The local and global maximums and minimums of a function






8. The behavior of the graph of a function as x approaches positive infinity or negative infinity






9. Decay: y=ab^x where a >0 and 0<b<1 - Growth: y=ab^x where a>0 and b>1






10. A determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit - boundary






11. Zero of a function; a solution of the equation f(x)=0 is a zero of the function f or a root of the equation of an x-intercept of the graph






12. A measure of how a function changes as its input changes.






13. When testing critical values - if the first derivative changes from negative to zero to positive - then that critical value is a local minimum of the function. If the first derivative changes from positive to zero of negative - then that critical val






14. A function F is called an __________ of a function f on a given open interval if F'(x) = f(x) for all x in the interval - Add + c at the end






15. The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position






16. Functions of angles






17. Curve whose points are at a fixed normal distance of a given curve






18. A function is locally linear at x = c if the graph fo the function looks more and more like the tangent to the graph as one zooms in on the point (c - f(c))






19. Amount of change / time it takes (amount of change/ length of interval)






20. A logarithm with the base e - written as ln






21. If f(x) is continuous over [a -b] - then it has an absolute maximum and minimum value on [a -b].






22. Any number that can be written in the form a + bi - where a and b are real numbers and i is the imaginary unit






23. The process of evaluating an indefinite integral






24. dy/dx






25. Imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the surface of a mirror or any surface






26. The mathematical formulation corresponding to a continuous time model; an equation involving derivatives






27. An undetermined constant added to every result of integration (the added +c)






28. The value that a function is approaching as x approaches a given value through values less than x






29. A function that is not algebraic; examples are: trigonometric - inverse trigonometric - exponential and logarithmic funtctions






30. An approximation of the derivative of a function using a numerical algorithm numerical integration - an approximation of the integral of a function using a numerical algorithm oddfunction- f(-x)=-f(x)






31. A procedure for finding the derivative of y with respect to x when the function relationship is defined implicitly






32. Let f(x) be a function continuous on the closed interval [a -b]. If N is any real number between f(a) and f(b) - then there is at least one real number c between a and b such that f(c)=N






33. d = v[( x2 - x1) + (y2 - y1)]






34. The value of the function at a critical point






35. A point where a function changes concavity; also - where the second derivative changes signs






36. The mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function






37. The inverse of an eponential function






38. The value of the function approaches as x increases or decreases without bound






39. A function that is a fixed numerical value for all elements of the domain of the function






40. Limit of an average velocity - as the time interval gets smaller and smaller. Let s (t) be the position of an object at time t. The instantaneous velocity at t = a is defined as lim(h goes to 0) [s(a+h)-s(a)] / h






41. If f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) > 0 then minimum; if f'(c) = 0 and f''(c) < 0 then maximum






42. Approximating the value of a function by using the equation of the tangent line at a point close to the desired point - L(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x - a)






43. Ratio between the length of an arc and its radius






44. If f is continuous at x = a and lim f'(x) (from the left) = lim f'(x) (from the right) - then f is differentiable at x = a






45. A function that can be graphed w/ a line or smooth curve






46. A basic definition in calculus f(x+h)-f(x)/h h doesn't equal 0






47. A method of representing the location of a point using an ordered pair of real numbers of the form (x -y)






48. A surface or shape exposed by making a straight cut through something at right angles to the axis.






49. A point that represents the maximum value a function assumes over its domain






50. The rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelerates if its speed - direction - or both change