DIFFCAL Flashcards

1
Q

A number such that the value of a given function remains arbitrarily close to this number when the independent variable is sufficiently close to a specified point

A

Limit

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2
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Limit of the ratio if the incremental change of x to the incremental change of y as the incremental change of x approaches zero

A

Derivative of y=f(x)

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3
Q

The _____ of a variable is equal to the increment of that variable

A

Differential

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4
Q

The ratio of delta y / delta x

A

Difference Quotient

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5
Q

At ____, the slope is zero or the tangent is horizontal

A

Maxima and Minima Points

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6
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Point at which the curve changes its rotation from concave upward to concave downward or vice versa

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Points of Inflection

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