AP Calc AB Formulas

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Basic Derivative (Power Rule)

f(x^n)= nX^(n-1)

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Derivative of sin(x)

= cosx

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Derivative of cos(x)

= -sinx

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Derivative of tan(x)

= sec^2(x)

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Derivative of cot(x)

= -csc^2(x)

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Derivative of sec(x)

= secxtanx

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Derivative of csc(x)

= -cscxcotx

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Derivative of ln(u)

= 1/u u'

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Derivative of e^x

= e^x

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Chain Rule

d/dx f(g(x)) = f'(g(x)) g'(x)

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product rule

f'(x)g(x)+f(x)g'(x)

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Quotient Rule

g(x)f'(x)-f(x)g'(x)/g(x)^2

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Intermediate Value Theorem

If f is continuous on [a,b] and y is a number between f(a) and f(b), then there exists at least one number x=c in the open interval (a,b) such that f(c)=y

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Mean Value Theorem

If f(x) is continuous on [a,b] AND the first derivative exists on the interval (a, b), then there is at least one number x=c in (a,b) such that

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f '(c) = [f(b) - f(a)]/(b - a)

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average value of a function

1/b-a integral from a to b f(x)dx

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Extreme Value Theorem

If f is continuous on [a,b] then f has an absolute maximum and an absolute minimum on [a,b].

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Derivative of an Inverse Function

g'(x) = 1/ f'(g(x)) where g(x) is the inverse of f(x)

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Average Rate of change

f(b)-f(a)/b-a

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Critical Point

dy/dx=0 or undefined

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Local Minimum

dy/dx goes (-,+) or second derivative > 0

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Local Maximum

dy/dx goes (+,-) or second derivative < 0

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Point of Inflection

second derivative goes from (+,-) or (-,+)

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f'(x) < 0

f(x) is decreasing

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f'(x) > 0

f(x) is increasing

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f'(x) = 0 or DNE

Critical Values at x

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Relative Maximum

f'(x) = 0 or DNE AND sign of f'(x) changes from + to -

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Relative Minimum

f'(x) = 0 or DNE AND sign of f'(x) changes from - to +

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f''(x) > 0

concave up

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f''(x) < 0

concave down

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f'(x) = 0 and sign change of f''(x) changes then there is a

point of inflection at x

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Horizontal Asymptotes

  1. If the largest exponent in the numerator is < largest exponent in the numerator in the denominator then the lim as x approaches positive and negative infinity of f(x)=0

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  1. If the largest exponent in the numerator is > largest exponent in the numerator in the denominator then the lim as x approaches positive and negative infinity of f(x)=DNE

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  1. If the largest exponent in the numerator is = largest exponent in the numerator in the denominator then the lim as x approaches positive and negative infinity of f(x)=a/b

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x(t) - physics problem

= position function

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v(t) - physics problem

= velocity function

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a(t) - physics problem

= acceleration function

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The derivative of position is

velocity

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The derivative of velocity is

acceleration

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The integral of acceleration is

velocity

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The integral of velocity is

position

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Speed is

absolute value of velocity

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If acceleration and velocity have the SAME SIGN, then

the speed is INCREASING, particle is moving right

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If acceleration and velocity have DIFFERENT SIGNS, then

the speed is DECREASING, particle is moving left

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Displacement

∫ v(t)

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Distance

∫ absolute value of position

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Average Velocity

= final position - initial position / total time

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ln e

= 1

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ln 1

= 0

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ln(MN)

= lnM + lnN

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ln(M/N)

= lnM - lnN

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ln(M)^P

= P ln(M)

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The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

from a to b ∫ f(x) dx = F(b) - F(a)

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Corollary to FTC

from a to g(u) ∫ f(t) dt = f(g(u)) du/dx

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sin(0)

= 0

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sin(π/6)

= 1/2

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sin(π/4)

= √(2)/2

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sin(π/3)

= √(3)/2

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sin(π/2)

= 1

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sin(π)

= 0

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cos(0)

= 1

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cos(π/6)

= √(3)/2

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cos(π/4)

= √(2)/2

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cos(π/3)

= 1/2

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cos(π/2)

= 0

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cos(π)

= -1

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tan(0)

= 0

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tan(π/6)

= √(3)/3

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tan(π/4)

= 1

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tan(π/3)

= √(3)

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tan(π/2)

undefined

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tan(π)

= 0

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Riemann Sum

Approximating Area under the curve using rectangles

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sin^2x+cos^2x

= 1

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tan(x)

= sinx/cosx

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cot(x)

= cosx/sinx

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csc(x)

= 1/sinx

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sec(x)

= 1/cosx

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∫ u^n du

= (u^(n+1))/(n+1) +C

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∫ 1/u du

= ln |u| + C

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∫ e^u du

= e^u + C

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∫ sinu du

= -cosu + C

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∫ cosu du

= sinu + C

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∫ tanu du

= -ln |cosu + C|

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∫ cotu du

= ln |sinu| + C

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∫ secu du

= ln |secu + tanu| + C

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∫ cscu du

= -ln |cscu + cotu| + C

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∫ sec^2 du

= tanu + C

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∫ csc^2 dy

= -cotu + C

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∫ secu tanu du

= secu + C

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∫ cscu cotu du

= -cscu + C

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Derivative of inverse sin

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Derivative of inverse tan

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Derivative of inverse of sec

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Integral of du/sqrt(a^2-u^2)

sin^-1(u/a) + C

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integral of du/a^2+u^2

(1/a)arctan(u/a) + C

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Integral of du/u √u^2-a^2

(1/a)arcsec(|u|/a) + C

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