Chapter 2
Models of Growth: Rates of Change





Chapter Summary

Formulas

The natural base

\(e \approx 2.718282\)

The Power Rule

d d ⁢ t t n = n t n - 1

The Constant Multiple Rule

d d ⁢ t c ⁢ f ( t ) = c d ⁢ f d ⁢ t

The Sum Rule

d d ⁢ t [ f ( t ) + g ( t ) ] = d ⁢ f d ⁢ t + d ⁢ g d ⁢ t

Derivatives of exponential functions

d d ⁢ t e t = e t

d d ⁢ t e k ⁢ t = k ⁢ e k t

d d ⁢ t A ⁢ e k ⁢ t = k ⁢ A ⁢ e k t

d d ⁢ t b t = ( ln ⁢ b ) b t

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