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Business Calculus Study Guide: Exponential Growth, Decay, Derivatives, and Optimization

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Exponential Functions

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    Graphs of Exponential Functions
    5:46
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    Graphing Exponential Functions Example 1
    3:58
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    The Number e
    4:47

Logarithmic Functions

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    Graphs of Logarithmic Functions
    5:26
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    Graphing Logarithmic Functions Example 1
    4:30
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    The Natural Log
    2:51

Properties of Logarithms

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    Product, Quotient, and Power Rules of Logs
    3:49
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    Expand & Condense Log Expressions
    4:22
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    Change of Base Property
    05:36

Exponential & Logarithmic Equations

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    Solving Exponential Equations Using Logs
    5:47
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    Solving Logarithmic  Equation
    5:02
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    Solving Exponential Equations Using Like Bases
    04:46

Derivatives of Exponential & Logarithmic Functions

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    Derivatives of General Logarithmic Functions Example 4
    05:39
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    Derivative of the Natural Logarithmic Function Example 5
    04:39
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    Derivatives of General Logarithmic Functions
    06:32

Logarithmic Differentiation

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    Logarithmic Differentiation Example 1
    02:27
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    Logarithmic Differentiation
    06:30

Basic Rules of Differentiation

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    The Power Rule: Negative & Rational Exponents Example 1
    03:37
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    The Power Rule: Negative & Rational Exponents Example 4
    03:31
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    The Power Rule
    04:02

The First Derivative Test

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    Determining Where a Function is Increasing & Decreasing Example 3
    02:10
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    The First Derivative Test: Finding Local Extrema
    07:09
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    Critical Points Example 2
    01:47

Concavity

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    Determining Concavity from the Graph of f' or f''
    03:56
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    Determining Concavity Given A Function Example 2
    06:08
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    Determining Concavity from the Graph of f
    06:38

The Second Derivative Test

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    The Second Derivative Test: Finding Local Extrema Example 1
    05:34
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    The Second Derivative Test: Finding Local Extrema
    06:02

Intro to Extrema

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    Finding Extrema Graphically
    05:58
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    Finding Extrema Graphically Example 1
    04:45
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    Finding Extrema Graphically Example 3
    03:22