18.01 Calculus Jason Starr Exam 1 at 2:00pm sharp Fall 2005 Friday, September 23, 2005 Study Guide for Unit 1 Important definitions. You should know the meanings of the following terms. Pay close attention to the boldfaced words. Term Lecture Reference Secant line Tangent line Difference quotient Derivative Differentiation Differentiable function Velocity Speed Acceleration Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 Lecture 1 §2.1 §2.1 §2.3 §2.3 §2.3 §2.3 §2.4 §2.4 §2.4 p. 53 p. 53 p. 58 p. 58 p. 58 p. 58 p. 64 p. 64 p. 65 Limit Lecture 2 Notes C Left-hand limit/right-hand limit Lecture 2 Notes C Continuous Lecture 2 Notes C Discontinuity Lecture 2 Notes C Removable discontinuity Lecture 2 Notes C Jump discontinuity Lecture 2 Notes C Infinite discontinuity Lecture 2 Notes C Essential discontinuity Lecture 2 Notes C Composite function Implicit function Lecture 4 Lecture 4 §3.3 §3.5 p. 93 p. 102 Exponential function Logarithm function Base of a logarithm Lecture 5 Lecture 5 Lecture 5 §8.2 §8.2 8.2 p. 261 p. 262 p. 262 §118.01 Calculus Jason Starr Exam 1 at 2:00pm sharp Fall 2005 Friday, September 23, 2005 Skills checklist. Be able to do each of the following. 1. Find the secant line to a graph at two points. Find the slope of the secant line. 2. Compute the difference quotient. 3. Recognize continuity and discontinuity. Use this to evaluate limits, and know when limits are undefined. Identify a discontinuity as a removable, jump, infinite or essential discontinuity. 4. Compute the derivative as the limit of a difference quotient. 5. Find the equation of the tangent line to a graph at a point. 6. Find the velocity and acceleration of a particle. 7. Differentiate a polynomial. 8. Differentiate a ratio of polynomials. 9. Know the product, quotient, chain and power rules for differentiation. 10. Compute higher derivatives. 11. Compute with exponential and logarithm functions.
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