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Calculus
Calculus is the mathmatical study of change. Calculus has two branches, differential calculus and integral calculus.
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point-slope form
Mathematics; Calculus
The point-slope form for the equation of a line is y – y 1 =; m(x – x 1 ), where m stands for the slope of the line and ( x 1 , y 1 ) is a point on the line.
derivative
Mathematics; Calculus
A function which calculates the slope of a curve; that is, the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at that point. The derivative of a function f at a point x is commonly written ...
infinite
Mathematics; Calculus
Not having an end or limit. There is an infinite number of integers greater than 1.
instantaneous acceleration
Mathematics; Calculus
he rate of change for an object's instantaneous velocity for a given moment. This is found by taking the derivative of the velocity function. For motion on the number line, instantaneous acceleration ...
differential equation
Mathematics; Calculus
An equation showing a relationship between a function and its derivative(s). For example, [[File:Differential_equation.jpg]] is a differential equation.
exponential growth
Mathematics; Calculus
A quantity growth model in which the rate of growth is directly proportional to the amount present. Exponential growth is often expressed as A = A 0 ''b'' t (where ''b'' > 1 ) or A = A 0 ''e kt '' ...
Taylor Polynomial
Mathematics; Calculus
An approximation of a function using terms from its Taylor series. An nth degree Taylor polynomial uses all the Taylor series terms up to and including the term using the nth derivative.
