John Rhodes, Math Teacher at Senioritis.io

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Understanding Critical Values in Hypothesis Testing: Significance Levels and Degrees of Freedom Explained.

Critical Value Where first derivative is 0 or undefined A critical value is a value that is compared to a test statistic to determine whether or not...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

How to Find Absolute Extrema of a Function on a Given Interval: Step-by-Step Guide and Example

Find absolute extrema Use critical values and END POINTS in the function The absolute extrema of a function are the highest and lowest values of the function...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Mastering the Rules for Determining Horizontal Asymptotes in Functions

Horizontal Asymptote Rules If m>n: NO HAIf m=n: HA = co-eff of m/co-eff of nIf m

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Unlocking Function Behavior with the Mean Value Theorem – A Key Concept in Calculus

Mean Value Theorem if f(x) is continuous on [a,b] and differentiable on (a,b), there is at least one point (x=c) where f'(c)= F(b)-F(a)/b-a The Mean Value Theorem...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

The Importance of the Extreme Value Theorem in Calculus: Ensuring Maximum and Minimum Values on Closed Intervals

Extreme Value Theorem If f is continuous on [a,b] then f has an absolute maximum and an absolute minimum on [a,b]. The global extrema occur at critical...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Understanding the Intermediate Value Theorem: Applications in Math and Engineering

Intermediate Value Theorem If f is continuous on [a,b] and k is a number between f(a) and f(b), then there exists at least one number c such...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Understanding Rolle’s Theorem: Exploring the Fundamental Concept in Calculus

Rolle’s Theorem If f(x) is continuous on the closed interval [a, b], differentiable on (a, b), and satisfies f(a) = f(b), then for some c in the...

John Rhodes
June 21, 2023
Calculus

Understanding Local Minima in Mathematics: The Relationship Between f(c) and f(x)

If f (c) ≤ f (x) for every x in the domain of f, then the point (c, f (c)) is a local minimum. FALSE…The point is...