$L^+$ - limit from above
-$\lim_{x \to a} f(x)$ - limit of a point
+$\lim_{x \to a} f(x)$ - limit of a point
- Limit exists if $L^-=L^+$
- If limit exists, point does not.
$$\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty}{{2x+3} \over {x-2}}={{2+{3 \over x}} \over {1-{2 \over x}}}={2 \over 1} = 2$$
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## Continuous functions
A function is continuous if $L^-=L^+=f(x)$ for all values of $x$.
+
+## Gradients of secants and tangents
+
+Secant (chord) - line joining two points on curve
+
+Tangent - line that intersects curve at one point
+
+given $P(x,y) \quad Q(x+\delta x, y + \delta y)$:
+gradient of chord joining $P$ and $Q$ is ${m_{PQ}}={\operatorname{rise} \over \operatorname{run}} = {\delta y \over \delta x}$
+
+As $Q \rightarrow P, \delta x \rightarrow 0$. Chord becomes tangent (two infinitesimal points are equal).
+
+Can also be used with functions, where $h=\delta x$.
+
+## First principles derivative
+
+$$f^\prime(x) = \lim_{\delta x \rightarrow 0}{\delta y \over \delta x}={dy \over dx}$$
+
+$$m_{\operatorname{tangent}}=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}f^\prime(x)$$
+
+
+
+$$m_{\operatorname{chord PQ}}=f^\prime(x)$$
+
+first principles derivative:
+$${m_{\operatorname{tangent at P}} =\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}}{{f(x+h)-f(x)}\over h}$$
+
+## Gradient at a point
+
+Given point $P(a, b)$ and function $f(x)$, the gradient is $f^\prime(a)$
+
+
+## Derivatives of $x^n$
+
+$${d(ax^n) \over dx}=anx^{n-1}$$
+
+If $x=$ constant, derivative is $0$
+
+If $y=ax^n$, derivative is $a\times nx^{n-1}$
+
+If $f(x)={1 \over x}=x^{-1}, \quad f^\prime(x)=-1x^{-2}={-1 \over x^2}$
+
+If $f(x)=^5\sqrt{x}=x^{1 \over 5}, \quad f^\prime(x)={1 \over 5}x^{-4/5}={1 \over 5 \times ^5\sqrt{x^4}}$
+
+If $f(x)=(x-b)^2, \quad f^\prime(x)=2(x-b)$
+
+$$f^\prime(x)=\lim_{h \rightarrow 0}{{f(x+h)-f(x)} \over h}$$
+
+## Derivatives of $u \pm v$
+
+$${dy \over dx}={du \over dx} \pm {dv \over dx}$$
+where $u$ and $v$ are functions of $x$
+
+## Euler's number as a limit
+
+$$\lim_{h \rightarrow 0} {{e^h-1} \over h}=1$$
+
+## Chain rule for $(f\circ g)$
+
+$$(f \circ g)^\prime = (f^\prime \circ g) \cdot g^\prime$$
+
+Leibniz notation:
+
+$${dy \over dx} = {dy \over du} \cdot {du \over dx}$$
+
+Function notation:
+
+$$(f\circ g)^\prime(x)=f^\prime(g(x))g^\prime(x),\quad \mathbb{where}\hspace{0.3em} (f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x))$$
+
+Used with only one expression.
+
+e.g. $y=(x^2+5)^7$ - Cannot reasonably expand
+Let $u-x^2+5$ (inner expression)
+${du \over dx} = 2x$
+$y=u^7$
+${dy \over du} = 7u^6$
+
+
+$7u^6 \times$
+
+## Product rule for $y=uv$
+
+$${dy \over dx} = u{dv \over dx} + v{du \over dx}$$
+
+Surds can be left on denomintaors.
+
+## Quotient rule for $y={u \over v}$
+
+$${dy \over dx} = {{v{du \over dx} - u{dv \over dx}} \over v^2}$$
+
+If $f(x)={u(x) \over v(x)}$, then $f^\prime(x)={{v(x)u^\prime(x)-u(x)v^\prime(x)} \over [v(x)]^2}$
+
+If $y={u(x) \over v(x)}$, then derivative ${dy \over dx} = {{v{du \over dx} - u{dv \over dx}} \over v^2}$
+
+## Logarithms
+
+$$\log_b (x) = n \quad \operatorname{where} \hspace{0.5em} b^n=x$$
+
+Wikipedia:
+
+> the logarithm of a given number $x$ is the exponent to which another fixed number, the base $b$, must be raised, to produce that number $x$
+
+### Logarithmic identities
+$\log_b (xy)=\log_b x + \log_b y$
+$\log_b x^n = n \log_b x$
+$\log_b y^{x^n} = x^n \log_b y$
+
+### $e$ as a logarithm
+
+$$\operatorname{if} y=e^x, \quad \operatorname{then} x=\log_e y$$
+$$\ln x = \log_e x$$
+
+### Differentiating logarithms
+$${d(\log_e x)\over dx} = x^-1 = {1 \over x}$$
+
+## Solving $e^x$
+
+| $f(x)$ | $f^\prime(x)$ |
+| ------ | ------------- |
+| $\sin x$ | $\cos x$ |
+| $\sin ax$ | $a\cos ax$ |
+| $\cos x$ | $-\sin x$ |
+| $\cos ax$ | $-a \sin ax$ |
+| $e^x$ | $e^x$ |
+| $e^{ax}$ | $ae^{ax}$ |
+| $\log_e x$ | $1 \over x$ |
+| $\log_e {ax}$ | $1 \over x$ |
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