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A continuous function is one where there are no discontinuities or step changes in the function, i.e. for a small change in input value, as that small change approaches zero, there is a progressively smaller change in output value.
There are many definitions, some formal and some intuitive, for continuous functions. The definition given above is intuitive.
The same definition can be give to the deriviatives or the integrals of a function. Continousness does not depend on being a deriviative or integral.
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Can you please show that first derivation is piecewise continuous?
Assuming you mean "derivative", I believe it really depends on the function. In the general case, there is no guarantee that the first derivative is piecewise continuous, or that it is even defined.
What is the function if the first derivative of a function is a constant?
A linear function, for example y(x) = ax + b has the first derivative a.
What geometric shape starts with the letter j?
The geometric shape that starts with the letter J is a "Jacobian." In mathematics, a Jacobian matrix is a matrix of first-order partial derivatives for a vector-valued function. It is used in multivariable calculus and differential equations to study the relationship between different variables in a system.
What if the fourth derivative of a polynomial is zero?
There are many things that can be said about a polynomial function if its fourth derivative is zero, but the main thing you can know about this function from this information is that its order is 3 or less. Consider an nth order polynomial with only positive exponents: axn + bxn-1 + ... + cx2 + dx + e As you derive this function, its derivatives will eventually be equal to zero. The number of derivatives that are nonzero before they all become zero can tell you what order the polynomial function was. Consider an example, y = x4. y = x4 y' = 4x3 y'' = 12x2 y''' = 24x y(4) = 24 y(5) = 0 The original polynomial was of order 4, and its derivatives were nonzero up until its fifth derivative. From this, you can generalize to say that any function whose fifth derivative is equal to zero is of order 4 or less. If the function was of higher order than 4, its derivatives would not become zero until later. If the function was of lower order than 4, its fifth derivative would still be zero, but it would not be the first zero-valued derivative. So this experimentation yielded a rule that the first zero-valued derivative is one greater than the order of the polynomial. Your problem states that some polynomial has a fourth derivative that is zero. Our working rule states that this polynomial can be of highest order 3. So, your polynomial can be, at most, of the form: y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d Letting the constants a through d be any real number (including zero), this general form expresses any polynomial that will satisfy your condition.
What is the difference between differentiation and integration?
Differentiation involves determination of the slope, i.e. the derivative, of a function. The slope of a function at a point is a straight line that is tangent to that function at that point, and is the line defined by the limit of two points on the original curve, one of those two points being the point in question, as their distance between each other becomes zero. There are several things you can do with derivatives, not the least of which is aid in plotting functions and finding various minima and maxima. Integration involves determination of the inverse-slope, i.e. the integral, of a function. The integral of a function is another function whose derivative is the first function. There are several things you can do with integrals, not the least of which is finding the area or volume under or in a curve or shape.
