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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