AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus AB study plan for the US AP Exams covers limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration. Review concepts, work through practice exercises, and take unit exams on topics including the Squeeze Theorem, the Chain Rule, and differential equations.
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- Confirming Continuity over an Interval
- Removing Discontinuities
- Connecting Infinite Limits and Vertical Asymptotes
- Connecting Limits at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptotes
- Working with the Intermediate Value Theorem (IVT)
- Exam: Limits and Continuity
- Defining Average and Instantaneous Rates of Change at a Point
- Defining the Derivative of a Function and Using Derivative Notation
- Estimating Derivatives of a Function at a Point
- Connecting Differentiability and Continuity: Determining When Derivatives Do and Do Not Exist
- Applying the Power Rule
- Derivative Rules: Constant, Sum, Difference, and Constant Multiple
- Derivative Rules: Constant, Sum, Difference, and Constant Multiple
- Derivatives of cos x, sin x, e^x, and ln x
- The Product Rule
- The Quotient Rule
- Finding the Derivatives of Tangent, Cotangent, Secant, and/or Cosecant Functions
- Exam: Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties
- The Chain Rule
- The Chain Rule
- Implicit Differentiation
- Differentiating Inverse Functions
- Differentiating Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- Selecting Procedures for Calculating Derivatives
- Selecting Procedures for Calculating Derivatives
- Calculating Higher-Order Derivatives
- Exam: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions
- Interpreting the Meaning of the Derivative in Context
- Straight-Line Motion: Connecting Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
- Rates of Change in Applied Contexts Other Than Motion
- Introduction to Related Rates
- Solving Related Rates Problems
- Approximating Values of a Function Using Local Linearity and Linearization
- Using L'Hospital's Rule for Determining Limits of Indeterminate Forms
- Exam: Contextual Applications of Differentiation
- Using the Mean Value Theorem
- Extreme Value Theorem, Global Versus Local Extrema, and Critical Points
- Determining Intervals on Which a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing
- Using the First Derivative Test to Determine Relative (Local) Extrema
- Using the Candidates Test to Determine Absolute (Global) Extrema
- Determining Concavity of Functions over Their Domains
- Determining Concavity of Functions over Their Domains
- Using the Second Derivative Test to Determine Extrema
- Sketching Graphs of Functions and Their Derivatives
- Connecting a Function, Its First Derivative, and Its Second Derivative
- Solving Optimization Problems
- Exploring Behaviors of Implicit Relations
- Exam: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
- Exploring Accumulations of Change
- Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums
- Riemann Sums, Summation Notation, and Definite Integral Notation
- The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Accumulation Functions
- Interpreting the Behavior of Accumulation Functions Involving Area
- Applying Properties of Definite Integrals
- The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Definite Integrals
- Finding Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals: Basic Rules and Notation
- Finding Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals: Basic Rules and Notation
- Finding Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals: Basic Rules and Notation
- Integrating Using Substitution
- Integrating Functions Using Long Division and Completing the Square
- Exam: Integration and Accumulation of Change
- Modeling Situations with Differential Equations
- Verifying Solutions for Differential Equations
- Sketching Slope Fields
- Reasoning Using Slope Fields
- Finding General Solutions Using Separation of Variables
- Finding Particular Solutions Using Initial Conditions and Separation of Variables
- Exponential Models with Differential Equations
- Exam: Differential Equations
- Finding the Average Value of a Function on an Interval
- Connecting Position, Velocity, and Acceleration of Functions Using Integrals
- Using Accumulation Functions and Definite Integrals in Applied Contexts
- Finding the Area Between Curves Expressed as Functions of x
- Finding the Area Between Curves Expressed as Functions of y
- Finding the Area Between Curves That Intersect at More Than Two Points
- Volumes with Cross Sections: Squares and Rectangles
- Volumes with Cross Sections: Triangles and Semicircles
- Volume with Disc Method: Revolving Around the x- or y-Axis
- Volume with Disc Method: Revolving Around Other Axes
- Volume with Washer Method: Revolving Around the x- or y-Axis
- Volume with Washer Method: Revolving Around Other Axes
- Exam: Applications of Integration
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