Wednesday, February 17, 2010

post 26

e integration:

whatever is raised to the e power will be your u and du will be the derivative of u. For example:

e^2x-1dx
u=2x-1 du=2
rewrite the function as:
1/2{ e^u du, therefore
1/2e^2x-1+C will be the final answer.

Optimization can be used for finding the maximum/minimum amount of area of something. Steps in order to optimize anything:
1. Identify primary and secondary equations. Primary deals with the variable that is being maximized or minimized. The secondary equation is usually the other equation that ties in all the information given in the problem.
2. Solve the secondary equation for one variable and then plug that variable back into the primary. If the primary equation only have one variable you can skip this step.
3. Take the derivative of the primary equation after plugging in the variable, set it equal to zero, and then solve for the variable.
4. Plug that variable back into the secondary equation in order to solve for the last missing variable. Check endpoint if necessary to find the maximum or minimum answers



Equation of a tangent line:
Take the derivative and plug in the x value.
If you are not given a y value, plug into the original equation to get the y value.
then plug those numbers into point slope form: y − y1 = m(x − x1)

The terms for the First Derivative Test:
1. Increasing
2. Decreasing
3. Horizontal Tangent
4. Min/Max

Steps:
1. Take the derivative
2. Set it equal to zero
3. Solve for x to get the possible critical points [[can someone clarify this part???? My notebook says it equals critical points AND mins/maxs/horizontal tangents]]
4. Set up intervals with your x value(s)
5. Plug into your first derivative
6. To find an absolute extrema, plug in the values from step 5 into your original function

linearization.

The steps for solving linearization problems are:
1. Pick out the equation
2. f(x)+f`(x)dx
3. Figure out your dx
4. Figure out your x
5. Plug in everything you get

implicit derivatives:

First Derivative:
1. take the derivative of both sides
2. everytime you take the derivative of y note it with dy/dx or y^1
3. solve for dy/dx

Related Rates:

1: identify all variables in equations
2: identify what you are looking for
3: sketch and label
4: write an equation involving your variables. (you can only have one unknown so a secondary equation may be given)
5: take the derivative with respect to time.
6: substitute derivative and solve.

i dont understand e integration still...

2 comments:

  1. The integral of e^u is just e^u +c
    So the integral of e^3x is e^u + c which is e^3x +c but since there is a 3 in the exponent, you have to find a way to get rid of it and you do that by putting a fraction out in front in this case 1/3.
    The answer is 1/3 e^3x + c.

    It works the same with any number.
    The integral of e^7x = 1/7 e ^7x + c

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  2. E integration is easy to remember, it will always be what e is raised to. So if e is raised to the 2x, the integral will be e^2x+c. But you do have to account for the 2x by putting a 1/2 in front. So the integral would be 1/2 e^2x+C. Hope this helps!

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