Calculus AB compatible with AP®

Calculus AB compatible with AP® This is the ultimate AP® Calculus AB study aid! Award-winning professor Edward Burger teaches the fundamentals of Calculus AB in dynamic video lessons. You'll learn the calculus concepts you need to score a perfect 5 on the AP® Calculus AB exam. And it's available whenever you need it for one flat price, so it's better than a tutor. This is not a test preparation product in the sense of providing exam-taking tips; it's a full course geared to AP® caliber work. You can use it alongside your AP® classroom at school, reinforcing what you've learned so that you'll make the score you need on the AP® Calculus AB exam. It's filled with calculus tutorials that provide AP® Calculus instruction that fits your schedule. We explain limits, derivatives, integrals and more step by step, so that they're easy to remember when it's time for your AP® Calculus AB exam. Thinkwell's online Calculus AB subscription is a complete, web-based solution that includes all the content you'll need to succeed in AP® Calculus. Our complete Calculus AB compatible with AP® package includes: 12-month Online Subscription to our complete Calculus AB course with video lessons, automatically graded calculus problems, and much more Printed Notes (optional, AB + BC) are the Calculus course notes from the Online Subscription printed in a color, on-the-go format. (AP® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of this product.  This course is designed for self-study preparation for the AP® exam and has not been audited by the College Board.) Calculus AB compatible with AP® Materials Online Subscription, 12-month access Access to a complete online package that includes everything you need. Thinkwell's video lectures cover the comprehensive scope and sequence of topics covered on the AP® Calculus AB exam. Our automatically graded exercises with immediate feedback allow you to quickly determine which areas you'll need to spend extra time studying. Concise, illustrated review notes help you distill the fundamental ideas, concepts, and formulas from Calculus you'll need to know in order to succeed on the AP® Calculus exam. Subscriptions start when you are ready. Buy now and activate your course anytime you like. Wait up to one year to activate your subscription; your 12-month subscription doesn't begin until you say so! Calculus AB compatible with AP® Details Thinkwell's Calculus AB includes all of these features to prepare you for the big exam: Equivalent to 11th- or 12th-grade AP® Calculus AB More than 180 video lessons 1000+ interactive AP® Calculus AB problems with immediate feedback allow you to track your progress Calculus AB practice chapter tests for all 12 chapters, as well as a final exam to make sure you're ready for the AP® Calculus AB exam  Printable illustrated notes for each topic Real-world application examples in both lectures and exercises Closed captioning for all videos Glossary of more than 200 mathematical terms Engaging content to help students advance their mathematical knowledge: Understanding and evaluating limits and derivatives Computational techniques such as the power rule, product rule, quotient rule, and chain rule Trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions Implicit differentiation Differentiation, optimization, and related rates Sketching curves Antiderivatives, integration, and the fundamental theorem of calculus Applications of integration such as motion, finding the area between two curves, and integrating with respect to y Table of Contents 1. The Basics 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 An Introduction to Thinkwell Calculus 1.1.2 The Two Questions of Calculus 1.1.3 Average Rates of Change 1.1.4 How to Do Math 1.2 Precalculus Review 1.2.1 Functions 1.2.2 Graphing Lines 1.2.3 Parabolas 1.2.4 Some Non-Euclidean Geometry 2. Limits 2.1 The Concept of the Limit 2.1.1 Finding Rate of Change over an Interval 2.1.2 Finding Limits Graphically 2.1.3 The Formal Definition of a Limit 2.1.4 The Limit Laws, Part I 2.1.5 The Limit Laws, Part II 2.1.6 One-Sided Limits 2.1.7 The Squeeze Theorem 2.1.8 Continuity and Discontinuity 2.2 Evaluating Limits 2.2.1 Evaluating Limits 2.2.2 Limits and Indeterminate Forms 2.2.3 Two Techniques for Evaluating Limits 2.2.4 An Overview of Limits 3. An Introduction to Derivatives 3.1 Understanding the Derivative 3.1.1 Rates of Change, Secants, and Tangents 3.1.2 Finding Instantaneous Velocity 3.1.3 The Derivative 3.1.4 Differentiability 3.2 Using the Derivative 3.2.1 The Slope of a Tangent Line 3.2.2 Instantaneous Rate 3.2.3 The Equation of a Tangent Line 3.2.4 More on Instantaneous Rate 3.3 Some Special Derivatives 3.3.1 The Derivative of the Reciprocal Function 3.3.2 The Derivative of the Square Root Function 4. Computational Techniques 4.1 The Power Rule 4.1.1 A Shortcut for Finding Derivatives 4.1.2 A Quick Proof of the Power Rule 4.1.3 Uses of the Power Rule 4.2 The Product and Quotient Rules 4.2.1 The Product Rule 4.2.2 The Quotient Rule 4.3 The Chain Rule 4.3.1 An Introduction to the Chain Rule 4.3.2 Using the Chain Rule 4.3.3 Combining Computational Techniques 5. Special Functions 5.1 Trigonometric Functions 5.1.1 A Review of Trigonometry 5.1.2 Graphing Trigonometric Functions 5.1.3 The Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions 5.1.4 The Number Pi 5.2 Exponential Functions 5.2.1 Graphing Exponential Functions 5.2.2 Derivatives of Exponential Functions 5.3 Logarithmic Functions 5.3.1 Evaluating Logarithmic Functions 5.3.2 The Derivative of the Natural Log Function 5.3.3 Using the Derivative Rules with Transcendental Functions 6. Implicit Differentiation and the Inverse Function 6.1 Implicit Differentiation Basics 6.1.1 An Introduction to Implicit Differentiation 6.1.2 Finding the Derivative Implicitly 6.2 Applying Implicit Differentiation 6.2.1 Using Implicit Differentiation 6.2.2 Applying Implicit Differentiation 6.3 Inverse Functions 6.3.1 The Exponential and Natural Log Functions 6.3.2 Differentiating Logarithmic Functions 6.3.3 Logarithmic Differentiation 6.3.4 The Basics of Inverse Functions 6.3.5 Finding the Inverse of a Function 6.4 The Calculus of Inverse Functions 6.4.1 Derivatives of Inverse Functions 6.5 Inverse Trigonometric Functions 6.5.1 The Inverse Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions 6.5.2 The Inverse Secant, Cosecant, and Cotangent Functions 6.5.3 Evaluating Inverse Trigonometric Functions 6.6 The Calculus of Inverse Trigonometric Functions 6.6.1 Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions 6.7 The Hyperbolic Functions 6.7.1 Defining the Hyperbolic Functions 6.7.2 Hyperbolic Identities 6.7.3 Derivatives of Hyperbolic Functions 7. Applications of Differentiation 7.1 Position and Velocity 7.1.1 Acceleration and the Derivative 7.1.2 Solving Word Problems Involving Distance and Velocity 7.2 Linear Approximation 7.2.1 Higher-Order Derivatives and Linear Approximation 7.2.2 Using the Tangent Line Approximation Formula 7.2.3 Newton's Method 7.3 Optimization 7.3.1 The Connection Between Slope and Optimization 7.3.2 The Fence Problem 7.3.3 The Box Problem 7.3.4 The Can Problem 7.3.5 The Wire-Cutting Problem 7.4 Related Rates 7.4.1 The Pebble Problem 7.4.2 The Ladder Problem 7.4.3 The Baseball Problem 7.4.4 The Blimp Problem 7.4.5 Math Anxiety 8. Curve Sketching 8.1 Introduction 8.1.1 An Introduction to Curve Sketching 8.1.2 Three Big Theorems 8.1.3 Morale Moment 8.2 Critical Points 8.2.1 Critical Points 8.2.2 Maximum and Minimum 8.2.3 Regions Where a Function Increases or Decreases 8.2.4 The First Derivative Test 8.2.5 Math Magic 8.3 Concavity 8.3.1 Concavity and Inflection Points 8.3.2 Using the Second Derivative to Examine Concavity 8.3.3 The Möbius Band 8.4 Graphing Using the Derivative 8.4.1 Graphs of Polynomial Functions 8.4.2 Cusp Points and the Derivative 8.4.3 Domain-Restricted Functions and the Derivative 8.4.4 The Second Derivative Test 8.5 Asymptotes 8.5.1 Vertical Asymptotes 8.5.2 Horizontal Asymptotes and Infinite Limits 8.5.3 Graphing Functions with Asymptotes 8.5.4 Functions with Asymptotes and Holes 8.5.5 Functions with Asymptotes and Critical Points 9. The Basics of Integration 9.1 Antiderivatives 9.1.1 Antidifferentiation 9.1.2 Antiderivatives of Powers of x 9.1.3 Antiderivatives of Trigonometric and Exponential Functions 9.2 Integration by Substitution 9.2.1 Undoing the Chain Rule 9.2.2 Integrating Polynomials by Substitution 9.3 Illustrating Integration by Substitution 9.3.1 Integrating Composite Trigonometric Functions by Substitution 9.3.2 Integrating Composite Exponential and Rational Functions by Substitution 9.3.3 More Integrating Trigonometric Functions by Substitution 9.3.4 Choosing Effective Function Decompositions 9.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 9.4.1 Approximating Areas of Plane Regions 9.4.2 Areas, Riemann Sums, and Definite Integrals 9.4.3 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Part I 9.4.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Part II 9.4.5 Illustrating the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 9.4.6 Evaluating Definite Integrals 9.5 Trigonometric Substitution Strategy 9.5.1 An Overview of Trigonometric Substitution Strategy 9.5.2 Trigonometric Substitution Involving a Definite Integral: Part One 9.5.3 Trigonometric Substitution Involving a Definite Integral: Part Two 9.6 Numerical Integration 9.6.1 Deriving the Trapezoidal Rule 9.6.2 An Example of the Trapezoidal Rule 10. Applications of Integration 10.1 Motion 10.1.1 Antiderivatives and Motion 10.1.2 Gravity and Vertical Motion 10.1.3 Solving Vertical Motion Problems 10.2 Finding the Area between Two Curves 10.2.1 The Area between Two Curves 10.2.2 Limits of Integration and Area 10.2.3 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Finding Areas 10.2.4 Regions Bound by Several Curves 10.3 Integrating with Respect to y 10.3.1 Finding Areas by Integrating with Respect to y: Part One 10.3.2 Finding Areas by Integrating with Respect to y: Part Two 10.3.3 Area, Integration by Substitution, and Trigonometry 10.4 The Average Value of a Function 10.4.1 Finding the Average Value of a Function 10.5 Finding Volumes Using Cross-Sections 10.5.1 Finding Volumes Using Cross-Sectional Slices 10.5.2 An Example of Finding Cross-Sectional Volumes 10.6 Disks and Washers 10.6.1 Solids of Revolution 10.6.2 The Disk Method along the y-Axis 10.6.3 A Transcendental Example of the Disk Method 10.6.4 The Washer Method across the x-Axis 10.6.5 The Washer Method across the y-Axis 10.7 Shells 10.7.1 Introducing the Shell Method 10.7.2 Why Shells Can Be Better Than Washers 10.7.3 The Shell Method: Integrating with Respect to y 10.8 Work 10.8.1 An Introduction to Work 10.8.2 Calculating Work 10.8.3 Hooke's Law 10.9 Moments and Centers of Mass 10.9.1 Center of Mass 10.9.2 The Center of Mass of a Thin Plate 10.10 Arc Lengths and Functions 10.10.1 An Introduction to Arc Length 10.10.2 Finding Arc Lengths of Curves Given by Functions 11. Differential Equations 11.1 Separable Differential Equations 11.1.1 An Introduction to Differential Equations 11.1.2 Solving Separable Differential Equations 11.1.3 Finding a Particular Solution 11.1.4 Direction Fields 11.1.5 Euler's Method for Solving Differential Equations Numerically 11.2 Growth and Decay Problems 11.2.1 Exponential Growth 11.2.2 Logistic Growth 11.2.3 Radioactive Decay 12. L'Hôpital's Rule and Improper Integrals 12.1 Indeterminate Quotients 12.1.1 Indeterminate Forms 12.1.2 An Introduction to L'Hôpital's Rule 12.1.3 Basic Uses of L'Hôpital's Rule 12.1.4 More Exotic Examples of Indeterminate Forms 12.2 Other Indeterminate Forms 12.2.1 L'Hôpital's Rule and Indeterminate Products 12.2.2 L'Hôpital's Rule and Indeterminate Differences 12.2.3 L'Hôpital's Rule and One to the Infinite Power 12.2.4 Another Example of One to the Infinite Power 12.3 Improper Integrals 12.3.1 The First Type of Improper Integral 12.3.2 The Second Type of Improper Integral 12.3.3 Infinite Limits of Integration, Convergence, and Divergence 13. Math Fun 13.1 Paradoxes 13.1.1 An Introduction to Paradoxes 13.1.2 Paradoxes and Air Safety 13.1.3 Newcomb's Paradox 13.1.4 Zeno's Paradox 13.2 Sequences 13.2.1 Fibonacci Numbers 13.2.2 The Golden Ratio 13.3 The Close of Calculus AB 13.3.1 A Glimpse Into Calculus II About the Author Edward Burger Edward Burger is an award-winning professor with a passion for teaching mathematics. Since 2013, Edward Burger has been President of Southwestern University, a top-ranked liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas. Previously, he was Professor of Mathematics at Williams College. Dr. Burger earned his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, having graduated summa cum laude with distinction in mathematics from Connecticut College. Prof. Burger's unique sense of humor and his teaching expertise combine to make him the ideal presenter of Thinkwell's entertaining and informative video lectures.