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These figures were created under the direction of Pearson (pearson.com) to accompany Thomas' Calculus and subsequent titles.
In particular, these figures are prominently featured in Pearson's [b]Interactive Calculus[/b] https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/interactive-calculus-early-transcendentals-single-variable.
Figures were authored by Tim Brzezinski, Kevin Hopkins, Steve Phelps, and Marc Renault (in 2016) and by Marc Renault (since 2019). These figures are free and open for all to use and enjoy. Questions? Corrections? Fan letters? Contact Marc Renault msrenault@ship.edu.
Table of Contents
1. Functions
Graph Transformations
Practice Evaluating Trig Functions
Graphs of trigonometric functions
Graphing calculator
Domain and range
Exponential functions
The definition of e
Exponential growth and decay
Graphs of inverse functions
Exponential and logarithmic functions
Trigonometric functions and their inverses
Graphs of logarithmic functions
Half-life function
Transformations of Sine and Cosine
2. Limits and Continuity
Secants and Tangents
Dealing with points missing from the domain
Functions with no limit at a point
Precise Definition of a Limit
One-sided limits
The Intermediate Value Theorem
Zooming in on zeros
Limit as x approaches infinity
Precise definition of the limit as x approaches infinity
Horizontal asymptotes
Oblique asymptotes
Precise definition of infinite limit
3. Derivatives
Derivative as the slope of the tangent line
The slope of a curve at a point
Intuitive derivative
Identify the derivative - game
Graph the derivative function
When does a function NOT have a derivative at a point?
Derivative rules: constant multiple and sum rules
Derivatives of exponential functions
The second derivative as the slope of tangent lines
Motion of a point along a line
Simple harmonic motion
Simple harmonic motion
Implicit differentiation
Tangent lines and normal lines
Linearization
Average and Instantaneous Rate of Change
4. Applications of Derivatives
Identify extrema on a graph
First derivative theorem for local extreme values
Rolle's Theorem
Mean value theorem
First derivative test for local extrema
Graph f, given its first derivative
First and second derivatives as slopes of tangent lines
Identify the first and second derivatives
Graph f, given its SECOND derivative
Concavity, points of inflection, and tangent lines
Graphs of the first and second derivatives
Maximizing the volume of an open-top box
Minimizing the surface area of a cylinder
Maximizing the area of a rectangle inscribed in a semicircle
Maximizing the area of a rectangle inscribed in an isosceles right triangle
Inscribing a right circular cone inside a sphere
Maximizing triangular area, given two sides and an included angle
Maximizing the volume of a box to meet USPS shipping standards
Maximizing the volume of a trough
Paper folding
Constructing cones
Maximizing the area of a rectangle inscribed in a 3-4-5 triangle
Shortest beam
Minimizing the distance from a point to a graph
Maximizing the area of an isosceles triangle inside a parabolic arc
Maximizing the volume of a right circular cone inscribed in another right circular cone
Newton's method
Antiderivatives
Same derivative means functions differ by a constant
5. Integrals
Approximating area with finite sums
Average value of a nonnegative continuous function
The Riemann sum
Find the Riemann sum
The definite integral
Properties of the definite integral
Definite integral: the sum property
FTC - The integral as a function
Geometric interpretation of the definite integral
The average value of a function
Special definite integrals of even and odd functions
Integrating even and odd functions
The area bounded by graphs of two functions
Area between two curves as an integral
Integrating with respect to y
6. Applications of Definite Integrals
Triangle and square cross sections: semicircle
Right isosceles triangle cross sections with circular base
Circular cross sections: region between two parabolas
The Cavalieri Principle
The Disk method (about x-axis)
Solids of revolution: the disk method (x-axis)
Solids of revolution: the disk method (y-axis)
Solids of revolution: the washer method (x-axis)
Solids of revolution: the washer method (y-axis)
Cylindrical shells around the y-axis
Cylindrical shells proof exploration
Arc Length
The area of a surface of revolution
Linear discrete system, moment and center of mass
Linear continuous system, moment and center of mass
Planar discrete system, moments and center of mass
Centroid of a planar region and planar curve
Pappus's volume theorem
Pappus's surface area theorem
Visualizing surfaces perpendicular to a curve
Circular spiral surface
Solids of revolution around a line
7. Integrals and Transcendental Functions
Definition of natural logarithm
The effect of k on exp(kx), exponential growth and decay
Graphs of hyperbolic functions
Comparing the growth of functions
8. Techniques of Integration
Numerical integration: the Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson's Rule
Improper integrals of Type I
Improper integrals of Type II
The sine-integral function
Discrete and continous probability density functions
Normal probability density function
9. First Order Diff Equations
Slope fields: viewing solution curves
The slope field of a first-order differential equation
Euler's method
Euler's method exploration
Euler's Method Grapher/Solver
RL Circuit
Orthogonal trajectories to a circle
Newton's law of cooling
Graphical solutions of autonomous equations
A competitive-hunter model: trout and bass
A predator-prey model: whales and krill
Motion with Resistance Proportional to Velocity
10. Infinite Sequences and Series
Visualizing sequences three ways
Properties of sequences
The sandwich theorem for sequences
The continuous function theorem for sequences
Geometric series
Geometric series and figures
p-series and the integral test
The comparison test
The limit comparison test
Absolute convergence, ratio and root tests
Alternating series
Power series and convergence
Taylor polynomials
11. Parametric Eqns and Polar Coords
Parametric graph exploration
Parametric equations grapher
The cycloid and trochoid
Epitrochoids and hypotrochoids
Tangents to a parametric curve
The centroid of a parametric curve
Surface of revolution of a parametric curve
Polar coordinates: plotting points
Graph polar functions
Polar functions: graphs and derivatives
Area in a polar curve
Area in a polar curve - approximate with sectors
Area between two polar curves
Length of a polar curve
Conic sections as intersection of cone and plane
The parabola
The ellipse
Equations for ellipses
The hyperbola
Equations for hyperbolas and their asymptotes
Conics: eccentricity and directrices
Conics: focus at origin, drag the directrix
Polar equations for conics
Polar equations for lines and circles
12. Vectors and the Geom of Space
Planes and Lines in 3 Dimensions
The distance formula for points in space
The equation of a sphere
Component form and magnitude of a vector
Vector algebra in the plane
The standard unit vectors
Force diagrams
The dot product - 2D
The dot product and projections
The dot product and perpendicular vectors
Triple scalar product (volume of a parallelepiped)
Vector equation of a line
Intersection of two planes
Cylinders
Quadric surfaces
Quadric surfaces II
Equation of a plane and the dot product
Quadric surfaces explorer
The six basic quadric surfaces
The line of intersection of two planes
The cross product
The triple scalar product, or box product
Quadric surfaces explorer with cross sections
The six basic quadric surfaces with cross sections
The angle between two planes
13. Vector Valued Fns, Motion in Space
Space Curves
Planar curves: v(t), a(t), T, and N
The helix
The derivative of a vector function
Exploring r(t), v(t), and a(t)
Exploring r(t), v(t), and a(t) in projectile motion
Projectile Motion
Exploring where trajectories crest
The involute of a circle
The unit tangent and principal unit normal vectors
The osculating circle
The tangent vector r'(t)
The TNB Frame
Velocity and acceleration in polar coordinates
14. Partial Derivatives
Surface and a level curve
More level curves
The limit of a function of two variables along a path
The wave equation
Partial derivatives as slopes of tangent lines
The directional derivative
The gradient vector with a surface
The gradient vector and level curves
Gradient vector to a surface; tangent plane
Tangent line to intersecting surfaces
Second derivative test for extreme values
Taylor polynomials in two variables
Constrained variables illustration
Lagrange multipliers
15. Multiple Integrals
Double integrals as volumes
MOD x-First iterated integral over a rectangle
MOD y-First iterated integral over a rectangle
x-First iterated integral over a rectangle
y-First iterated integral over a rectangle
Double integral over a general region
Double integrals in polar form
Solids described by cylindrical coordinates
More solids by cylindrical coordinates
Solids described by spherical coordinates
16. Integrals and Vector Fields
Line integrals
Line integrals with piecewise components
Vector fields in the plane
Vector fields in space
Vector fields and line integrals - plane curves
Vector fields and line integrals - space curves
Vector fields and line integrals - piecewise defined curve
Circulation and flux
Parametrizing a surface
Tangent plane to a parametrized surface
Area of a parametrized surface
Surface integral of a scalar function
Surface integral of a vector field (flux)
Center of mass of a parametrized surface
Surface integral of a vector field (flux)
Marc Renault Miscellaneous Figures
1 Trig Triangles Demo
Trig Values and the Unit Circle
Average and Instantaneous Velocity
3.1 Definition of the derivative at a point
First Riemann Sums
Riemann Sum Calculator
Bug?
Archived (original) applets
Rolle's theorem illustrated
Mean value theorem illustrated
Combining functions; shifting and scaling graphs
Secant lines compared to tangent lines
Maximizing the volume of an open-top box
Maximizing the area of a rectangle inscribed in an isosceles right triangle
Minimizing the distance from a point to a graph
The average value of a nonnegative continuous function