AP Calculus BC Study group
Schedule, problems, and resources
Quick resources
Study plan
Orientation
Limits and continuity
Not gone over in class:
Review: Limit properties
Review: Limit strategy
Squeeze theorem
Squeeze theorem
Squeeze theorem
Review: What is continuity
Challenge problem:
Epsilon-delta definition of a limit
Infinite limit and limit at infinity
What are one-sided limits?
Limit from the right
Limit from the left
Note: the epsilon-delta definition of a one-sided limit is analogous to the regular definition, except for the fact that the limit of x can only approach from a particular side. Try defining this precisely as an exercise.
Misconceptions
Misconceptions
Misconceptions
Differentiation: definition and rules
If time:
How many definitions can you think of?
How many definitions can you think of?
Deriving the power rule (for integer powers) in 2 ways
Basic derivative rules
Basic derivative rules
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Speedy practice
Graphical derivatives
Graphical derivatives: sketching review process
Graphical derivatives: sketching review process
3) Symmetries
4) Asymptotes
Graphical derivatives: sketching review process
5) increasing/decreasing intervals
6) Extrema
Graphical derivatives: sketching review process
7) Concavity
Graphical derivatives
Graph this function, including
Find the approximate values and characterization of the extrema and inflection points using a computer algebra system
Misc problems
Misc problems
Challenge problem
Differentiation: advanced rules
If there is time:
Implicit differentiation process
What is implicit differentiation?
Derivative of square root of x.
(using implicit differentiation)
Derivative of arcsin(x)
(using implicit differentiation)
Graphical interpretation of the derivative of the inverse
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Optimization and critical points
Differentiation applications
Critical point processes
Notable theorems
Intermediate value theorem:
A continuous function on [a,b] attains all values between f(a) and f(b) between a and b
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b
Notable theorems
Rolle’s theorem:
If a function is continuous on [a,b], differentiable on (a,b), and f(a)=f(b), than there is a point c in [a,b] such that f’(c)=0
Notable theorems
Mean Value theorem:
If a function is continuous on [a,b], differentiable on (a,b), than there is a point c such that
Notable theorems
L’Hospital’s rule:
If a limit (when evaluated) can be put in the form 0/0, or alternatively, it is of the form
and f(a)=g(a)=0, then the limit is the same as
How would you formulate this for the other indeterminate form? (infinity/infinity) Why are they basically the same?
Newton’s method
A method for finding roots of a function:
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2, (find the slope of this pink line)
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It may be helpful to
Pros: the perfect situation
First value x
So much closer after 1 repetition!
Root we are trying to find
Cons: it doesn’t always get closer
First value x
Root we are trying to find
It’s going farther away!
Note: it can only find one root
Differentiation review
Related rates (Source: link)
Related rates
Suppose you have a box with changing side lengths. The width is increasing at 6 in/min. The length is decreasing at 5 in/min. The depth is increasing at 2 in/min. What is the rate of change of the surface area when the box is a cube of side length 10 inches?
Problem solving skills:
Problem solving skills:
Problem solving skills:
Problem solving skills:
Problem solving skills:
Problem solving skills:
Problem solving skills:
Problem solving skills:
Problem solving skills:
Misconceptions
Misconceptions
Saddle point
See types of critical points on next slide
Corner: non-differentiable, continuous, is global minimum in this case
Cusp: derivative is infinite at the point, derivative goes from negative to positive
Saddle point: derivative is zero and the derivative changes from positive to positive or negative to negative
Local maximum or minimum with zero derivative: derivative is zero and it is a mountain or a valley (positive to negative or negative to positive derivative respectively)
Endpoints: Check the endpoints as well! On an open interval still check, but the endpoints do not exist in the domain.
Jump discontinuity: The function goes from one value to another instantly, basically jumping to a different value
Removable discontinuity OR hole: a point that jumps to one value than jumps back immediately after
Infinite derivative: not a cusp, like a saddle point but sideways. Derivative stays positive or negative.
Asymptote: If the function is asymptotic the critical point behavior is a little more weird, there probably is no global maximum or minimum corresponding to asymptote
Misconceptions
Fundamentals of Integration
What is integration?
What is integration?
Fundamental theorem of calculus
2nd Fundamental theorem of calculus
Integrals using area
Integrals using area
Integrals using area
Integration rules
Practice applying integration formulas
Integration techniques
U-substitution
Long division (and) trig sub
(Practice)
Partial fraction decomposition
by multiplying out the
denominator.
(Practice)
Integration techniques cont. + applications of integration
If time (applications/formulas):
Integration by parts (via DI/tabular method)
D I
f(x) g(x)
f’(x) I(g(x))
f’’(x) I(I(g(x)))
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Integrate successive terms
(Practice)
Guide to integration
Note: it is more important to practice by for example watching this youtube video and get used to when you should use different techniques. That being said - some guidance is useful for studying. see stewart’s calculus pg. 526-530
Improper integrals
Applications of integration: formulas and their derivations
Area between two curves
Applications of integration: formulas and their derivations
Volume by cross-sections
Where A is cross-sectional area
Applications of integration: formulas and their derivations
Disk method
Washer method
Shell method
Applications of integration: formulas and their derivations
Average value of a function
Applications of integration: formulas and their derivations
Arc length
Applications of integration: formulas and their derivations
Surface area
Applications of integration
A prototypical example function for applications
Consider the function y=x on the interval [0,3]
When to use disk/washer or shell technique
Disk/washer
Shell
When to use disk/washer or shell technique
Disk/washer
Shell
Frq practice
Frq practice
Frq practice
Frq practice
Differential equations
Earth’s gravity makes a parabola
You can model almost anything with DE’s
Slope fields
Euler’s method
Parametrics + polar
Parametric equations
Plotting parametrics + polar
Parametric differentiation
Arc length
Vector-valued functions
How are they different from parametric curves?
Sequences and series
What do you know about convergence and divergence of sequences and series?
Properties
Divergence of the harmonic series
P-series
Geometric series
N-th term test
What’s wrong with this (multiple things)? What should be the correct definition.
Integral test
Comparison test
Alternating series test
The ratio test
When to use each test
Absolute convergence vs Conditional
When in doubt, write it out (telescoping series)
Exponential and Logistic modeling + DE review
Polar coordinates
Unit 9 - Parametric, polar, vector
The functions x(t) and y(t) give the x and y coordinate of a point moving through the xy plane on a parametric curve. t is the parameter (often represents time)
Question: what is the difference between parametric curves and vector-valued functions?
Distance
Speed
Displacement
Velocity
Acceleration
Practice: r=1+2sin(theta)
Find:
Unit 10 - Sequences and Series
Series test summary
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Complete review of units
For the following functions, find
a) horizontal and vertical asymptotes
b) discontinuities
c) derivative
d) equation of the tangent line at x=1
e) concavities
f) intervals of increasing/decreasing
g) max/min points
h) indefinite integral
i) trapezoidal approximation (step size 1) of the integral from -1 to 1
j) volume if you revolve it around the x axis on [-1,1]
k) area between the function and y=x^2+1 on [-3,3]
l) arc length from -1 to 1
m) 1st order differential equation describing it
n) maclaurin series (general)
o) first four terms of maclaurin series
p) error of part (o) at x=2
q) interval of convergence of (n)
r) improper integral from -inf to 0
Draw pictures for all of the relevant parts
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Review day
Review day