Calculus: TEOREMA 2? Investigating a Typo in Adams' 6th Edition

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The discussion centers on a potential typo in the Spanish sixth edition of "Calculus" by Robert A. Adams, where the introduction of exponential function properties is labeled as "TEOREMA 2." This is problematic because there is already a "TEOREMA 2" regarding natural logarithm properties on the preceding page. The English seventh edition corrects this error by labeling it as Theorem 3, confirming that the Spanish edition contains a typographical mistake.

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Hi, PF

I've got the spanish sixth edition of "Calculus", by Robert A. Adams. When it comes to introduce the exponential function properties, calls it "TEOREMA 2", but could it be a typo?. Just a page before, there is another TEOREMA 2: Natural logarithm properties.

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Sorry for posting so quickly and badly: I've had access to the 7th edition in English: it's the Theorem 3; it's a typo:

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