AP Calculus AB - Important Formulas/Theorems

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What is the formula for the volume of a solid of revolution using washers when revolving around a vertical line?

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What is the formula for the volume of a solid of revolution using washers when revolving around a horizontal line?

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State the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

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What is the definition of a derivative?

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What are the hypotheses of the Mean Value Theorem (MVT)?

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The hypotheses of the MVT are: 1) The function must be continuous on the closed interval [a, b]. 2) The function must be differentiable on the open interval (a, b).

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What is the formula for the area under a curve using definite integrals?

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What is the relationship between the derivative and the slope of a tangent line?

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The derivative of a function at a point gives the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at that point.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What is the formula for the volume of a solid of revolution using disks when revolving around a horizontal line?

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What is the difference between Riemann sums and definite integrals?

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Riemann sums approximate the area under a curve by summing the areas of rectangles, while definite integrals provide the exact area under the curve.

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What is the Mean Value Theorem?

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