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AP Calculus AB

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Topics covered

Activities

Chapter test

Exercises, Discussion, Assignments and Labs

    

Chapter 1: The Basics

1.1 Overview

1.2 Precalculus Review

Chapter 2: Limits

   2.1 Concepts of the Limit

   2.2 Evaluating Limits

Supplementary notes

   Intermediate Theorem

   Squeeze Theorem

Exercises 1.1.1 through 1.2.4

Exercises 2.1.1 through 2.2.4

Discussion 1: Calculus History

Chapter 2 Homework

Chapter 2 test

    

Chapter 3: Introduction to Derivatives

   3.1 Understanding the Derivative

   3.2 Using Derivative

   3.3 Some Special Derivatives

Supplementary note

   Differentiability

Exercises 3.1.1 through 3.3.2

Calculus Lab 1: Average and Instantaneous Velocity

Chapter 3 Homework

Chapter 3 & 4 test

    

Chapter 4: Computational Techniques

   4.1 The Power Rule

   4.2 The Product and Quotient Rules

Exercises 4.1.1 through 4.2.2

    

  4.3 The Chain Rule

Exercises 4.3.1 through 4.3.3

Chapter 4 Homework

    

Chapter 5: Special Functions

   5.1 Trigonometric Functions

   5.2 Exponential Functions

Exercises 5.1.1 through 5.2.2

Chapter 5 test

    

   5.3 Logarithmic Functions

Supplementary note

   Differentiation Notation

Exercises 5.3.1 through 5.3.3

Discussion 2: Concept of Derivative

Chapter 5 Homework

    

Chapter 6: Implicit Differentiation and Calculus of Inverse Function

   6.1 Implicit Differentiation Basics

   6.2 Applying Implicit Differentiation

Exercises 6.1.1 through 6.2.2

Chapter 6 test

    

   6.3 Inverse Functions

   6.4 The Calculus of Inverse Functions

   6.5 Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Supplementary note

   Derivative of Function Inverses

  

Exercises 6.3.1 through 6.5.3

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   6.6 The Calculus of Inverse     Trigonometric Function

   6.7 The Hyperbolic Functions

Exercises 6.6.1 through 6.7.3

Whiteboard Lab 1: Calculator Techniques on Function Derivatives and Graphs

Chapter 6 Homework

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Chapter 7: Practical Application of the Derivative

   7.1 Position and Velocity

   7.2 Linear Approximation  

Exercises 7.1.1 through 7.2.3

Chapter 7 test

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   7.3 Optimization

   7.4 Related Rates

Exercises 7.3.1 through 7.4.5

Calculus Lab 2: Volume of a Cylinder

Discussion 3: Applications of Derivative

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Supplementary note

Local and Absolution Extreme Values

Chapter 7 Homework

AP Calculus AB Midterm Exam

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Chapter 8: Curve Sketching

   8.1 Introduction

   8.2 Critical Points

   8.3 Concavity

Supplementary note

   Mean Value Theorem

Exercises 8.1.1 through 8.3.3

Chapter 8 test

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   8.4 Graphing Using the Derivative

   8.5 Asymptotes

Exercises 8.4.1 through 8.5.5

Calculus Lab 3: Curve Sketching

Chapter 8 Homework

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Chapter 9: The Basics of Integration and Differential Equations

   9.1 Antiderivatives

   9.2 Integration by Substitution

Exercises 9.1.1 through 9.2.2

Chapter 9 test

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   9.3 Illustrating Integration by Substitution

   9.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Exercises 9.3.1 through 9.4.5

Discussion 4: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

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    9.5 Separable Differential Equations

Exercises 9.5.1 through 9.5.4

Chapter 9 Homework

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Chapter 10: Applications of Integration

   10.1 Motion

   10.2 Finding Area Between Two Curves

   10.3 Integrating with Respect to y

Exercises 10.1.1 through 10.3.3

Chapter 10 test

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   10.4 The Average Value of a Function

   10.5 Finding Volumes Using Cross-Sections

Exercises 10.4.1 through 10.5.2

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   10.6 Disk and Washers

   10.7 Shells

Exercises 10.6.1 through 10.7.3

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   10.8 Work

   10.9 Moments and Centers of Mass

Supplementary

   Pumping Out a Tank

Exercises 10.7.1 through 10.9.2

Whiteboard Lab 2: Calculator Techniques on Area Under the Curve and Numerical Integration

Chapter 10 Homework

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Chapter 11: Differential Equations

11.1 Separable Differential Equations

11.2 Exponential Growth and Decay

Supplementary notes

Slope Field

Calculus Lab 4: Slope Field

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   Chapter 12: L’Hopital’s Rule and Improper Integrals

   12.1 Indeterminate Quotients

Exercises 12.1.1 through 12.1.4

Chapter 12 test

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   12.2 Other Indeterminate Forms

Exercises 12.2.1 through 12.24

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   12.3 Improper Integrals

Supplementary

   Extra Remarks on Improper Integrals

Exercises 12.3.1 through 12.3.3

Chapter 12 Homework

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Chapter 13: Review

   13.1 The Close of Calculus I

Chapter 14: Math Fun

   14.1 Paradoxes

   14.2 Sequences

Exercises 13.1.1 through 13.1.2

Discussion 5: Calculus Story and the Future

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