Basic Calculus Reviewer

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Identities

equalities that involve trigonometric functions that are true for all values of the occuring variables

Derivative

the slope of the line tangent to the curve ; a function ; the rate of change of a function

Tangent line

a line that touches the circle at exactly one point

Differentiation

process of finding the derivative of a function

Differentiation Rules

rules that simplify the process of differentiation ; shortcut for differentiation

Slope

the measure of steepness of a line

Zero

the slope of a horizontal line is

nx^n-1

in the power rule, if y=x^n be a power function, then y’=________

Differential

the branch of Calculus devoted to the study of derivatives

Constant

the limit of a constant

Zero

the derivative of a constant