General Formulas and Concepts:
Symbols
e (Euler's number) ≈ 2.7182
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
BracketsParenthesisExponentsMultiplicationDivisionAdditionSubtractionLeft to Right
Distributive Property
Equality Properties
Multiplication Property of EqualityDivision Property of EqualityAddition Property of EqualitySubtraction Property of Equality
Algebra I
Functions
Point-Slope Form: y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
x₁ - x coordinatey₁ - y coordinatem - slope
Slope-Intercept Form: y = mx + b
m - slope
b - y-intercept
Algebra II
Logarithms - ln and e
Calculus
Derivatives
Derivative Notation
Derivative of a constant is 0
Basic Power Rule:
f(x) = cxⁿf’(x) = c·nxⁿ⁻¹
Slope Fields
Solving Differentials - Integrals
Integration Constant C
U-Substitution
ln Integration:
Step-by-step explanation:
*Note:
When solving differential equations in slope fields, disregard the integration constant C for variable y.
Step 1: Define
x = 9, y = 7
Step 2: Rewrite Differential
Rewrite Leibniz Notation using Separation of Variables.
[Separation of Variables] Isolate x's together:
[Separation of Variables] Isolate y's together:
Step 3: Integrate Pt. 1
Solving general form of differential using integration.
[Differential] Integrate both sides:
Step 4: Identify Variables
Set up u-substitution for right integral.
Integral w/ respect to y
u = y - 5
du = dy
Integral w/ respect to x
z = x - 8
dz = dx
Step 5: Integrate Pt. 2
[Integrals] U-Substitution:
[Integrals] ln Integration:
Back-Substitute:
[Equality Property] Raise e on both sides:
Simplify:
General Form:
Step 6: Solve Particular Solution
Since both sides have absolute value, assume that the particular solution will be positive.
Substitute in variables [General Form]:
[Particular] |Absolute Value| Subtract:
[Particular] Evaluate absolute values:
[Particular] Multiply:
[Particular] Rewrite:
Substituting integration constant C into the general form:
Particular Solution (in Point-Slope Form):
Particular Solution (in Slope-Intercept Form):
Topic: AP Calculus AB/BC (Calculus I/II)
Unit: Differentials and Slope Fields
Book: College Calculus 10e