Calculus: List 2

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  1. interval
    a set containing all points between two given endpoints
  2. integral
    the result of a summative operation in calculus
  3. integrate
    calculate a summative operation in calculus
  4. integration
    an operation determining the area bounded by a function
  5. inverse function
    a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x
  6. limit
    the mathematical value toward which a function approaches
  7. linearity
    the property of having one dimension
  8. logarithmic
    of or relating to or using logarithms
  9. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent
  10. maximum
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes
  11. minimum
    the point on a curve where the tangent changes
  12. monotonic
    of a sequence or function
  13. parametric
    of or relating to or in terms of a parameter
  14. power series
    the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
  15. series
    the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
  16. slope
    the property of a line that departs from the horizontal
  17. substitution
    an event in which one thing is replaced by another
  18. summation
    the complete total or aggregate
  19. tangent
    a line that touches a curve at only one point
  20. trigonometric function
    function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
  21. velocity
    distance traveled per unit time in one direction
  22. volume
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
Created on Mon Jul 25 16:54:27 EDT 2022 (updated Tue Aug 02 09:50:27 EDT 2022)

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