Calculus, 5th Edition - Solutions by Chapter

An experiment in which subjects do not know if they have been given an active treatment or a placebo

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A function of the form ƒ(x) = a ? bx,where ?0, b > 0 b ?1

A series whose terms form a geometric sequence.

A set of points in a plane, the absolute value of the difference of whose distances from two fixed points (the foci) is a constant.

limx:a - ƒ1x2 and limx:a + ƒ1x2 exist but are not equal

Any number b for which b < ƒ(x) for all x in the domain of ƒ

A mathematical structure that approximates phenomena for the purpose of studying or predicting their behavior

A relationship between two variables in which higher values of one variable are generally associated with lower values of the other variable.

A calculator approximation to ?ab ƒ(x)dx

The graph of Ax + By + Cz + D = 0, where A, B, and C are not all zero.

The distance between the points with polar coordinates (r1, ?1 ) and (r2, ?2 ) = 2r 12 + r 22 - 2r1r2 cos 1?1 - ?22

The measure of a central angle whose intercepted arc has a length equal to the circle’s radius.

The surface created when a line is rotated about a second line that intersects but is not perpendicular to the first line.

Set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.

The distance from the center of an ellipse to a point on the ellipse along a line perpendicular to the major axis.

The graph of the polar curve.

Any number B for which ƒ(x) ? B for all x in the domain of ƒ.

A characteristic of individuals that is being identified or measured.

An ordered pair <a, b> of real numbers in the plane, or an ordered triple <a, b, c> of real numbers in space. A vector has both magnitude and direction.