BASIC CALCULUS REFRESHER

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1. BASIC CALCULUS REFRESHER . Ismor Fischer, Dept. of Statistics UW-Madison 1. Introduction. This is a very condensed and simplified version of BASIC CALCULUS , which is a prerequisite for many courses in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Pharmacy, etc. It is not comprehensive, and absolutely not intended to be a substitute for a one-year freshman course in differential and integral CALCULUS . You are strongly encouraged to do the included Exercises to reinforce the ideas. Important mathematical terms are in boldface; key formulas and concepts are boxed and highlighted . To (). view a color .pdf version of this document (recommended), see ~ifischer. 2. Exponents BASIC Definitions and Properties For any real number base x, we define powers of x: x0 = 1, x1 = x, x2 = x x, x3 = x x x, etc.

ordered pair (x, y), where the first value is the x-coordinate – indicating its horizontal position relative to the origin – and the second value is the y-coordinate – indicating its vertical position relative to the origin. Thus, the point P(4, 7) is 4 units to right of, and 7 units up from, the origin.)

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