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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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concave upward
Mathematics; Calculus
A function is concave upward on an interval if f"(x ) is positive for every point on that interval.
mean value theorem
Mathematics; Calculus
A key theorem of calculus that relates values of a function to a value of its derivative. The theorem states that for a "nice" function, there is a tangent line parallel to any secant line.
concave downward
Mathematics; Calculus
A function is concave downward on an interval if f"(x ) is negative for every point on that interval.
limit
Mathematics; Calculus
A function f(x ) has the value L for its limit as x approaches c if as the value of x gets closer and closer to c , the value of f(x ) gets closer and closer to L .
lowest common denominator
Mathematics; Calculus
The lowest number that the denominators of two or more fractions will make when they are multiplied together.
square root
Mathematics; Calculus
A number that yields a given number when it is squared. Since 5(5)=25, the square root of 25, is 5.
point of inflection
Mathematics; Calculus
Point of inflection point called the function if the function changes from concave upwards to concave downwards, or vice versa, at the time.
