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Lecture Notes

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Section 3, Page 3
Derivative formula given for functions of the form f(x) = xn, derived using the binomial theorem.
Prof. Jason Starr
Concept of derivative (section 2 of lecture 1) and the binomial theorem (section 2 of this lecture)
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Section 6, Page 4
Proof by induction of derivative formula for xn.
Prof. Jason Starr
Knowledge of mathematical induction, Product Rule (section 4 of this lecture), and concept of derivative (section 2 of lecture 1)
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Section 2, Page 1 to page 2
Derivative formula for un, proven by induction.
Prof. Jason Starr
Product Rule (section 1 of this lecture) and knowledge of mathematical induction
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Section 3, Page 2 to page 3
Derivative formula found for functions of the form f(x) = xa, where a is a fraction.
Prof. Jason Starr
Derivative of xn (sections 3 and 6 of lecture 3)
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Section 2, Page 1 to page 2
Algebraic rules for exponentials and logarithms are reviewed.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Section 3, Page 2 to page 3
Derivation, leading to the definition of e and the natural logarithm.
Prof. Jason Starr
Rules for Exponentials (section 2 of this lecture)
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Section 4, Page 3 to page 4
Derivation using the chain rule. Derivative of ln(x) also given and used to find the numeric value of e.
Prof. Jason Starr
Rules for Logarithms (section 2 of this lecture) and definition of derivative (section 2 of lecture 1)
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Section 5, Page 4 to page 5
Finding the derivative of a product of functions using logarithms to convert into a sum of functions. Includes worked example.
Prof. Jason Starr
Rules for Logarithms (section 2 of this lecture) and Product Rule (section 4 of lecture 3)
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Section 1, Page 1 to page 2
Angles and continuous functions of them are described abstractly, with mention of the specific functions sin, cos, tan, sec, csc, and cot.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Section 2, Page 2
Angle addition formulas and other trigonometric identities involving sin and cos.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Section 4, Page 3
Derivation using trig identities and difference quotients.
Prof. Jason Starr
Trigonometric Identities (section 2 of this lecture) and difference quotients (section 2 of lecture 1)
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Section 5, Page 4
Derivative of tan(x) is derived from the quotient rule and the derivatives of sin(x) and cos(x). Derivatives for sec(x), csc(x), and cot(x) are also stated.
Prof. Jason Starr
Derivatives of sin(x) and cos(x)
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Section 3, Page 2
Brief definitions of the inverse trigonometric functions sin-1(x), cos-1(x), and tan-1(x)
Prof. Jason Starr
Inverse Functions (section 1 of this lecture)
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Section 5, Page 3 to page 4
Formulas for the derivatives of the inverse trigonometric functions, as well as the equation sin-1(x) + cos-1(x) = pi/2.
Prof. Jason Starr
Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Derivatives of Inverse Functions (sections 3 and 4 of this lecture)
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Online Textbook Chapters

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Definition, including the properties of the function and its derivatives, as well as a graph of the function.
Functions (OT1.3)
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List of important properties, as well as the derivatives of sine and cosine and a power series representation of sine and cosine.
Prof. Daniel J. Kleitman
Trigonometric Functions (OT2.2)
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Deriving further rules for derivatives, including the product rule and the rule for functions of the form xn.
Prof. Daniel J. Kleitman
Differentiability (OT6.1)
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Derivatives for the identity, exponential, and sine functions.
Prof. Daniel J. Kleitman
Differentiability (OT6.1)
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Practice Problems

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Problem 1 (page 1)
Finding the equation for the tangent line to an exponential function through a point not on the graph of the function.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Solution (PDF) Pages 6 to 7
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Problem 4 (page 2 to page 3)
Taking the first and second derivatives of a function involving an exponential and a cosine.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Solution (PDF) Pages 9 to 10
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Exam Questions

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Problem 2 (page 3)
Finding the derivatives of an exponential function.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Solution (PDF) Pages 2 to 3
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Problem 6 (page 7)
Finding the derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Solution (PDF) Pages 8 to 10
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Problem 1 (page 2)
Finding the derivatives of two trigonometric functions.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Solution (PDF) Pages 1 to 2
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Problem 1.5 (page 1) to problem (page 2)
Evaluating the derivative of the inverse of an exponential function.
Prof. Jason Starr
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Problem 1 (page 1)
Four-part question involving the evaluation of three derivatives and a limit.
Prof. David Jerison
None
Solution (PDF)# Page 1
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Problem 4 (page 1)
Sketching the graph of the inverse sine function and finding its derivative.
Prof. David Jerison
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Solution (PDF)# Question 4, page 1 of solution 1, pages 2-3 of solution 2
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Problem 1 (page 1) to problem 2 (page 1)
Two questions finding the derivatives of functions.
Prof. David Jerison
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Solution (PDF)# Page 1
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Problem 2 (page 1)
Finding the derivatives of four functions.
Prof. David Jerison
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Solution (PDF)# Page 1
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Problem (page 1)
A list of trigonometric and inverse trigonometric identities and formulas involving integrals and derivatives.
Prof. David Jerison
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Problem 1 (page 1)
Three derivatives to be evaluated using a variety of techniques.
Prof. David Jerison
None
Solution (PDF)# Page 1
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Problem 1E-1 (page 4) to problem 1E-5 (page 5)
Five questions which involve taking derivatives and antiderivatives of polynomials, finding the points on a graph which have horizontal tangent lines, and finding derivatives of rational functions.
Prof. David Jerison
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Problem 1G-1 (page 5) to problem 1G-5 (page 6)
Five questions which involve finding second, third, or nth derivatives of functions.
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Problem 1I-1 (page 8) to problem 1I-5 (page 8)
Five questions which involve evaluating derivatives and limits of functions which contain logarithms or exponentials, graphing an exponential function, and calculating interest compounded with different frequencies.
Prof. David Jerison
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Problem 1J-1 (page 9) to problem 1J-4 (page 9)
Four questions which involve calculating derivatives of trigonometric functions.
Prof. David Jerison
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Problem 3A-1 (page 21) to problem 3A-3 (page 21)
Three questions which involve evaluating five differentials and twenty indefinite integrals using a range of techniques.
Prof. David Jerison
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Problem 5A-1 (page 35) to problem 5A-6 (page 35)
Six questions which involve evaluating integrals and derivatives of these functions, as well as graphing them and finding tangent lines or average values.
Prof. David Jerison
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