Bah!, Definition of a derivative is easy to do, definition of an integral is hardOriginally Posted by Viking
limit Σ[i=1->n] f(ci)Δx
(n->oo)
where xi-1≤ci≤xi
Bah!, Definition of a derivative is easy to do, definition of an integral is hardOriginally Posted by Viking
Well, let's say you wanted to differentiate f (x) =(2X+1)^5 without using any of the easy and straight forward rules.
It should go like this
ΔY = (2(ΔX+X)+1)^5 -(2X+1)^5
f ' (x) =
lim (ΔY/ΔX)
ΔX --> 0
have fun.
hint: it'll take some time.
limit Σ[i=1->n] f(ci)Δx
(n->oo)
where xi-1≤ci≤xi
Last edited by TevashSzat; 03-05-2008 at 03:39.
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