Limits

Understanding Limits

Describe what a limit is and how to denote a limit.

Graphical Limits

In this section we use the graph of a function to find limits.

Numerical Limits

We find limits using numerical information.

Computing Limits

Compute limits using algebraic techniques.

Infinite Limits

Determine when a limit is infinite.

End Behavior

Find limits at infinity.

Squeeze Theorem

Find limits using the Squeeze Theorem.

Continuity

In this section we learn the definition of continuity and we study the types of discontinuities.

Intermediate Value Theorem

In this section we learn a theoretically important existence theorem called the Intermediate Value Theorem and we investigate some applications.

Definition of Derivative

In this section we learn the definition of derivative and we use it to solve the tangent line problem.

Derivatives

Derivatives of Familiar Functions

We learn the derivatives of many familiar functions.

Constant Multiple Rule

We find the derivative of a constant multiple of a function.

Sum Rule

The following rule allows us the find the derivative of the sum of functions whose derivatives are already known.

Difference Rule

The following rule allows us the find the derivative of the difference of functions whose derivatives are already known.

Product Rule

We compute the derivative of a product.

Quotient Rule

We compute the derivative of a quotient.

Chain Rule

We compute the derivative of a composition.

More Problems

Use the differentiation rules to compute derivatives

Logarithmic Differentiation

We use the logarithm to compute the derivative of a function.

Implicit Differentiation

We learn to compute the derivative of an implicit function.

Rates of Change

In this section we interpret the derivative as an instantaneous rate of change.

Related Rates

In this section we discover the relationship between the rates of change of two or more related quantities.

Rectilinear Motion

In this section we analyze the motion of a particle moving in a straight line. Our analysis includes the position, velocity and acceleration of the particle.

Applications

Critical Numbers

In this section we learn to find the critical numbers of a function.

Extreme Value Theorem

In this section we learn the Extreme Value Theorem and we find the extremes of a function.

Increasing and Decreasing Functions

In this section, we use the derivative to determine intervals on which a given function is increasing or decreasing. We will also determine the local extremes of the function.

Concavity

In this section we learn about the two types of curvature and determine the curvature of a function.

Mean Value Theorem

We apply the Mean Value Theorem.

L’Hopital’s Rule

In this section we learn to compute limits using L’Hopital’s Rule which takes uses our knowledge of derivatives.

Linear Approximation

In this lesson we will use the tangent line to approximate the value of a function near the point of tangency.

Optimization

We find extremes of functions which model real world situations.

Integrals

Indefinite Integrals

In this section we learn to compute general anti-derivatives, also known as indefinite integrals.

Properties of Indefinite Integrals

In this section we examine several properties of the indefinite integral.

U Substitution

In this section we learn to reverse the chain rule by making a substitution.

Riemann sums

We learn the definition of the Definite Integral and we compute Riemann Sums.

Definite Integrals

In this section we learn to compute the value of a definite integral using the fundamental theorem of calculus.

Properties of Definite Integrals

In this section we use properties of definite integrals to compute and interpret them.

Applications of Definite Integrals

In this section we use definite integrals to study rectilinear motion and compute average value.

FTC, part II

In this section we learn the second part of the fundamental theorem and we use it to compute the derivative of an area function.

Review

Final Exam Review

In this section we prepare for the final exam.

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