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AP Calculus Vocab

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1. The absolute value or magnitude of velocity






2. For all x in [a -b] - f'(x)>0






3. The inverse of the cosine function






4. The rate of change of a function occurring at or associated with a given instant - or as a limit as a time interval approaches zero; the derivative






5. A line through two points on the curve






6. Either of the endpoints of an interval over which a definite integral is to be evaluated






7. The reciprocal of the cosine function






8. The limit of f as x approaches c from the right






9. A plane geometric configuration formed by cutting a given figure with a plane which is at right angles to an axis of the figure






10. 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 or an x-intercept of the graph






11. A function that is defined by applying different formulas to different parts of its domain






12. The process of finding the derivative of a function






13. 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






14. Having a decreasing derivative as the independent variable increases; having a negative second derivative






15. A=x=b






16. A function has a relative maximum if the derivative changes signs from positive to zero to negative






17. Local maximums of minimums of a function






18. The greatest y-value that a function achieves. occurs either at a local maximum or an endpoint






19. The differentiation of an implicit function with respect to the independent variable






20. A segment from the center of the circle to a point on the circle






21. The rate of change of position with respect to time






22. In integrating composite function - either using pattern recognition or change of variables to perform the integration






23. The inverse of the sine function






24. Any x values where f'(x)=0 or is undefined






25. The point (0 -0) in the Cartesian coordinate plane






26. The process of evaluating an indefinite integral






27. An integral without any specified limits - whose solution includes an undetermined constant C; antiderivative






28. The expression for the evaluation of the indefinite integral of a positive function between two limits of integration






29. A point of value of the independent variable at which the value of a fuunction is not equal to its limit as the value of the independent variable approaches that point - or where it is not defined






30. The reciprocal of the tangent function






31. A line perpendicular to a tangent line at the point of tangency






32. An arbitrary constant term in the expression of the indefinite integral of a function






33. If a function has a well-defined derivative for each element of the domain






34. The highest value of a function for each value of the domain






35. The solid figure generated by revolving a plane region around a line






36. A function that is continuous at every point on the interval






37. A method of obtaining the derivative of a composite function






38. A trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to that of the adjacent side






39. The inverse of the tangent function






40. Any ordered pair (x -y) where f'(x)=0 or is undefined






41. A line around which a geometric figure is symmetrical






42. The local and global maximums and minumums of a function






43. A function has a relative minimum if the derivative changes signs from negative to zero to positive






44. For all x in [a -b] - f'(x)<0






45. The trigonometric function that is equal in a right-handed triangle to the ratio of the side opposite the given angle to the hypotenuse






46. The horizontal axis of the Cartesian coordinate system






47. A connected subset of two-dimensional space - such as the set of points (x -y) enclosed by equations of functions and boundary points






48. A function that is continuous on both the left and right side at that point






49. A function that possesses a finite integral; the function must be continuous on the interval of integration






50. The value that the function is approaching as x approaches a given value; the left- and right-hand limits must agree