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Calculus is a central branch of mathematics, developed from algebra and geometry. It is built on two major complementary ideas, both of which rely critically on the concept of limits. The first is differential calculus, which is concerned with the instantaneous rate of change of quantities with respect to other quantities, or more precisely, the local behavior of functions. This can be illustrated by the slope of a function's graph. The second is integral calculus, which studies the accumulation of quantities, such as areas under a curve, linear distance traveled, or volume displaced. These two processes act inversely to each other, a fact delivered conclusively by the fundamental theorem of calculus.
Examples of typical differential calculus problems include:
- finding the acceleration and velocity of a free-falling body at a particular moment.
@katee_robert I'm in MI (with my in-laws visiting), but I used to tutor people in calculus over the phone, I can help you on IM or something
Selestial (Julie Klumb) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:11:19 -0000
@katee_robert I'm in MI (with my in-laws visiting), but I used to tutor people in calculus over the phone, I can help you on IM or something
@dancer763 both are done all the way up to calculus. It makes math easier.
Briadream (Brianna Holloway) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:25:41 -0000
@dancer763 both are done all the way up to calculus. It makes math easier.
Today, I used calculus to figure out which crops were the most profitable in Farmville. I regret nothing. MLIA. [i actually did this]
cclarke0 (Caitlin Clarke) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:09:37 -0000
Today, I used calculus to figure out which crops were the most profitable in Farmville. I regret nothing. MLIA. [i actually did this]
Applied for nursing school on Christmas Eve day. Taking some chemistry and calculus this semester
ascheffman (Anthony Scheffman) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:00:40 -0000
Applied for nursing school on Christmas Eve day. Taking some chemistry and calculus this semester
@madeehasyed Your ReTweets are becoming more complex than the most complicated calculus calculations!
fayyazahmed (Fayyaz Ahmed) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:28:42 -0000
@madeehasyed Your ReTweets are becoming more complex than the most complicated calculus calculations!
I finally looked at my grades can u say BEASTIN 3 A's n a B. Im so HAPPY i got my 3.0 GPA. @Mz Ali_Katt one of those A's r n calculus
theonlykandy (LaBriana Holmes) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:21:38 -0000
I finally looked at my grades can u say BEASTIN 3 A's n a B. Im so HAPPY i got my 3.0 GPA. @Mz Ali_Katt one of those A's r n calculus
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