REVIEW MATERIAL

BASIC CALCULUS
 DIFFERENTIATION RULE
The Constant Rule of Differentiation

2. The Power Rule of Differentiation

3. The Constant Multiple Rule of Differentiation

4. The Sum Rule of Differentiation

5. The Difference Rule of Differentiation

6. 6. The Product Rule of Differentiation
7. Derivative of the Natural Exponential Functions
8. Derivative of the General Exponential Function
9. Derivative of Trigonometric Functions
10. The Chain Rule of a Power/General Power Rule
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
BASIC CALCULUS - branches of mathematics deals with the study of
differentiation and integration
DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS – types of calculus helps to find the rate of change of a
quantity
INTEGRAL CALCULUS types of calculus helps to find the quantity when the rate of
change is known
LIMIT OF A FUNCTION - function reaches as the independent variable of the
function reaches a given value
DIFFERENTIATION - process of finding the derivative of a function.
Infinite Discontinuity – other term for essential discontinuity
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
ONE SIDED LIMIT = refers to limit that is based completely on the
values of a function taken at x –value that is slightly greater or less
than a particular value

LIMIT OF A PRODUCT =limit theorems states that the limit of a

product of two functions is the product of their limits

LIMIT OF A POWER = limit theorems states that if n is any positive

integer and
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Limit of a Constant Multiple =limit theorems states that if n is constant and

HOLE =the graph of a removable discontinuity function

ESSENTIAL DISCONTINUITY= types of discontinuity at x=c if

REMOVABLE DISCONTINUITY = types of discontinuity at x =c occurs when there is

a hole in the graph
TRUE OR FALSE
___ The trigonometric functions are continuous at every number in their domains.

___The function f(x) has a removable discontinuity at x = c if the limit (L) of the function “as x
approaches c” exists, but f(c) is undefined.

___The two most common applications of the derivative of a function are; Finding the slope
of a tangent line to a curve and instantaneous velocity or rate of change.

____PRE Calculus is a branch of mathematics that studies rates of change of functions.

___A limit of a function is a number that a function reaches as the independent variable of
the function reaches a given value.
 TRUE OR FALSE

___is called an indeterminate form.

___ Rational functions are continuous everywhere.

____ The equivalent value of the limit .

___ If the right – hand and left- hand limits coincide, we say the common value as
the limit of f(x) at x= a and denote it by .
___A one-sided limit from left or right “as x approaches a” takes only values of x
smaller or greater than “a” respectively.
 TRUE OR FALSE
____Tangent line is a line that touches the curve in two or more points.

___The Limit of a Product Rule states that copy first the coefficient then multiply it
to the derivative of

___is said to be differentiable at the point x=a if the derivative (a) exists at every
point in its domain.

___If is differentiable at a number then is continuous at

_____ A function is said to be discontinuous if you can trace its graph without
lifting the pen from the paper.
 SOLVE THE FOLLOWING: SHOW YOUR COMPLETE SOLUTION
1. Given that ?

2. Evaluate the

3. Evaluate
Solving:
• Is the given function is continuous at the given x and
satisfies the 3 conditions? Why or Why not?

• Find the derivative of using the definition of the

derivative

• Find the derivative of

Evaluate the following limits.

2)

3)

4)

5)
SOLVE THE FOLLOWING: Find the limit by DIRECT
SUBSTITUTION. SHOW YOUR COMPLETE SOLUTION.