AP Calculus BC Formulas to Memorize Name

Bixler Period
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(1) 1
sin
lim
0
=

x
x
x
(2) 1
sin
lim
0
=

x
x
x
(3) 0
cos 1
lim
0
=

x
x
x


(4) Definition of Continuity: ( ) ( ) c f x f
c x
=

lim

(5) I ntermediate Value Theorem (I .V.T.): (a) If f

is continuous on | | b a,
(b) and ( ) ( ) b f k a f < < ,
(c) then there is at least one c in ( ) b a, such that ( ) k c f = .

(6) Definition of Derivative: ( )
( ) ( )
h
x f h x f
x f
h
+
=
0
lim '
(7) Alternative form of Derivative: ( )
( ) ( )
c x
c f x f
x f
c x

=

lim '

(8) Position Function for an Object in Free Fall: ( )
0 0
2
16 s t v t t s + + =

(9) Acceleration Function for an Object in Free Fall: ( )
2
ft/sec 32 = t a
(10) Product Rule: | | ' ' g f g f g f
dx
d
+ =

(11) Quotient Rule:
2
' '
g
g f g f
g
f
dx
d
=
(

(12) Trig. Derivatives:
( ) | | ( ) | | ( ) | |
( ) | | ( ) | | ( ) | | ) ' ( cot csc csc ) ' ( csc cot ) ' ( sin cos
) ' ( tan sec sec ) ' ( sec tan ) ' ( cos sin
2
2
u u u u u u u u u u
u u u u u u u u u u
dx
d
dx
d
dx
d
dx
d
dx
d
dx
d
= = =
= = =

(13) Relative Extremum (Min/Max) a high/low point relative to the points around it; can only
occur at a critical value.

(14) Absolute Extremum (Min/Max) the highest/lowest point on a given interval; can occur at
a critical value OR an endpoint.

(15) Mean Value Theorem: (a) If ( ) x f is continuous on| | b a, and differentiable on( ) b a, ,
(b) then there exists an x-value such that
( )
( ) ( )
a b
a f b f
x f

= '
.
(16) Trig. I ntegral:

} } }
} } }
+ = + = + =
+ = + = + =
c u udu u c u udu c u udu
c u udu u c u udu c u udu
csc cot csc cot csc cos sin
sec tan sec tan sec sin cos
2
2


(17) Differential Form of the Derivative of y: ( )dx x f dy ' =

(18) Fundamental Theorem of Calculus: ( ) ( ) ( ) a f b f dx x f
b
a
=
}
'

(19) Average Value of a Function on [a,b]:
( )dx x f
a b
b
a
}

1

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(cos is derivative of sin)
(
x
1
is the derivative of ln x)

(20) 2
nd
Fundamental Theorem: ( ) u u g v v g dt t g
dx
d
v
u
' ' =
}
) ( ) (

(21) More Trig. Integrals:

C u u udu C u u udu
C u udu C u udu
+ + = + + =
+ = + =
} }
} }
cot csc ln csc tan sec ln sec
sin ln cot cos ln tan


(22) I nverse Derivative: ( )
)) ( ( '
1
) ( '
1
1
x f f
x f

=
(23) Exponentials and Logs:

| | ' ln u a a a
u u
dx
d
= | | ' u e e
u u
dx
d
= | |
a u
u
u
a dx
d
ln
'
log = | |
u
u
u
dx
d
'
ln =

C
a
a
du a
u
u
+ =
}
ln
C e du e
u u
+ =
}
C u du
u
+ =
}
ln
1


(24) I nverse Trig. Derivatives:

| |
2
1
'
arcsin
u
u
u
dx
d

=

| |
2
1
'
arctan
u
u
u
dx
d
+
=

| |
1
'
sec arc
2

=
u u
u
u
dx
d


| |
2
1
'
arccos
u
u
u
dx
d

=

| |
2
1
'
cot arc
u
u
u
dx
d
+

=

| |
1
'
csc arc
2

=
u u
u
u
dx
d


(25) I nverse Trig. I ntegrals:
C du
u a
a
u
+ =

}
arcsin
1
2 2
&
C du
u a
a
u
a
+ =
+
}
arctan
1
1
2 2


(26) Exponential Growth and Decay:
kt
Ce y = (27) Logistics Eq: If ( ) y L y k
dt
dy
= , then
kt
Ce
L
y

+
=
1


(28) Area between Two Curves: (29) Volume Disk Method:
}
=
b
a
dx R V
2
t

(30) Volume Washer Method: ( )
}
=
b
a
dx r R V
2 2
t (31) Volume Shell Method: ( )
}
=
b
a
dx ph V t 2

(32) Solids of Known Cross-Section:
}
=
b
a
dx x A V ) ( (33) Arc Length: ( ) | | dx x f L
b
a
}
+ =
2
' 1
(34) Surface Area: ( ) | | dx x f r S
b
a
}
+ =
2
' 1 2t (35) I ntegration by Parts:
} }
= du v uv dv u
(36) Taylor Series: ( ) ( ) ( )( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )
( )

=
= +
' '
+ ' + =
0
2
! !
...
! 2
n
n
n
n
n
c x
n
c f
c x
n
c f
c x
c f
c x c f c f x f
(37) Taylor Series for: < < = + + + + + + =

=
x for
n
x
n
x x x
x e
n
n n
x
;
!
...
!
...
! 3 ! 2
1
0
3 2

(38) Taylor Series for:
( )
( )
( )
( )
< <
+

= +
+

+ + =

=
+ +
x for
n
x
n
x x x x
x x
n
n n
;
! 1 2
1
...
! 1 2
1
...
! 7 ! 5 ! 3
sin
0
1 2 1 2 7 5 3

(39) Taylor Series for:
( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
2 0
!
1 1
...
!
1 1
...
3
1
2
1
1 ln
0
1 1 3 2
s <

= +

+

=

x for
n
x
n
x x x
x x
n
n n n n

(40) Taylor Series for:
( )
( )
( )
1 1 ;
1 2
1
...
! 1 2
1
...
7 5 3
arctan
0
1 2 1 2 7 5 3
< <
+

= +
+

+ + =

=
+ +
x for
n
x
n
x x x x
x x
n
n n