Calculus for AP 1st edition

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Ron Larson and Paul Battaglia
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Limits and Their Properties
    • 1.1: A Preview of Calculus
    • 1.2: Finding Limits Graphically and Numerically
    • 1.3: Evaluating Limits Analytically
    • 1.4: Continuity and One-Sided Limits
    • 1.5: Infinite Limits
    • 1.6: Limits at Infinity
    • 1: Review Exercises
    • 1: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 2: Differentiation
    • 2.1: The Derivative and the Tangent Line Problem
    • 2.2: Basic Differentiation Rules and Rates of Change
    • 2.3: Product and Quotient Rules and Higher-Order Derivatives
    • 2.4: The Chain Rule
    • 2.5: Implicit Differentiation
    • 2.6: Derivatives of Inverse Functions
    • 2.7: Related Rates
    • 2.8: Newton's Method
    • 2: Review Exercises
    • 2: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 3: Applications of Differentiation
    • 3.1: Extrema on an Interval
    • 3.2: Rolle's Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem
    • 3.3: Increasing and Decreasing Functions and the First Derivative Test
    • 3.4: Concavity and the Second Derivative Test
    • 3.5: A Summary of Curve Sketching
    • 3.6: Optimization Problems
    • 3.7: Differentials
    • 3: Review Exercises
    • 3: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 4: Integration
    • 4.1: Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integration
    • 4.2: Area
    • 4.3: Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals
    • 4.4: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
    • 4.5: Integration by Substitution
    • 4.6: The Natural Logarithmic Function: Integration
    • 4.7: Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Integration
    • 4: Review Exercises
    • 4: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 5: Differential Equations
    • 5.1: Slope Fields and Euler's Method
    • 5.2: Growth and Decay
    • 5.3: Separation of Variables
    • 5.4: The Logistic Equation
    • 5: Review Exercises
    • 5: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 6: Applications of Integration
    • 6.1: Area of a Region Between Two Curves
    • 6.2: Volume: The Disk and Washer Methods
    • 6.3: Volume: The Shell Method
    • 6.4: Arc Length and Surfaces of Revolution
    • 6: Review Exercises
    • 6: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 7: Integration Techniques, L'Hôpital's Rule, and Improper Integrals
    • 7.1: Basic Integration Rules
    • 7.2: Integration by Parts
    • 7.3: Trigonometric Integrals
    • 7.4: Trigonometric Substitution
    • 7.5: Partial Fractions
    • 7.6: Integration by Tables and Other Integration Techniques
    • 7.7: Indeterminate Forms and L'Hôpital's Rule
    • 7.8: Improper Integrals
    • 7: Review Exercises
    • 7: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 8: Infinite Series
    • 8.1: Sequences
    • 8.2: Series and Convergence
    • 8.3: The Integral Test and p-Series
    • 8.4: Comparisons of Series
    • 8.5: Alternating Series
    • 8.6: The Ratio and Root Tests
    • 8.7: Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
    • 8.8: Power Series
    • 8.9: Representation of Functions by Power Series
    • 8.10: Taylor and Maclaurin Series
    • 8: Review Exercises
    • 8: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 9: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vectors
    • 9.1: Conics and Calculus
    • 9.2: Plane Curves and Parametric Equations
    • 9.3: Parametric Equations and Calculus
    • 9.4: Polar Coordinates and Polar Graphs
    • 9.5: Area and Arc Length in Polar Coordinates
    • 9.6: Vectors in the Plane
    • 9.7: Vector-Valued Functions
    • 9.8: Velocity and Acceleration
    • 9: Review Exercises
    • 9: AP® Exam Practice Questions

  • Chapter 0: Preparation for Calculus
    • 0.1: Graphs and Models
    • 0.2: Linear Models and Rates of Change
    • 0.3: Functions and Their Graphs
    • 0.4: Inverse Functions
    • 0.5: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    • 0: Review Exercises

  • Chapter A: Appendices
    • A.A: Proofs of Selected Theorems
    • A.B: Integration Tables
    • A.C: Precalculus Review
    • A.D: Algebra Review
    • A.E: Rotation and the General Second-Degree Equation (Online)*
    • A.F: Complex Numbers (Online)*
    • A.G: Business and Economic Applications (Online)*

  • Chapter QP: Quick Prep Topics
    • QP.1: Definition and Representations of Functions
    • QP.2: Working with Representations of Functions
    • QP.3: Function Notation
    • QP.4: Domain and Range of a Function
    • QP.5: Solving Linear Equations
    • QP.6: Linear Functions
    • QP.7: Parabolas
    • QP.8: Factoring Quadratic Equations and Finding x-intercepts of a Quadratic Function
    • QP.9: Polynomials
    • QP.10: More about Factoring Polynomials
    • QP.11: Finding Roots
    • QP.12: Dividing Polynomials
    • QP.13: Rational Functions
    • QP.14: Root Functions
    • QP.15: Rationalizing the Numerator or Denominator
    • QP.16: Exponential Functions
    • QP.17: Logarithmic Functions
    • QP.18: Trigonometric Functions and the Unit Circle
    • QP.19: Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
    • QP.20: Trigonometric Identities
    • QP.21: Special Functions
    • QP.22: Algebraic Combinations of Functions
    • QP.23: Composition of Functions
    • QP.24: Transformations of Functions
    • QP.25: Inverse Functions

  • Chapter FT5: Fast Track to a 5: Preparing for the AP® Calculus AB and Calculus BC Examinations
    • FT5.ABDT: AB Diagnostic Test
    • FT5.BCDT: BC Diagnostic Test
    • FT5.1: Limits and Continuity
    • FT5.2: Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties
    • FT5.3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions
    • FT5.4: Contextual Applications of Derivatives
    • FT5.5: Analytical Applications of Derivatives
    • FT5.6: Integration and Accumulation of Change
    • FT5.7: Differential Equations
    • FT5.8: Applications of Integration
    • FT5.9: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions
    • FT5.10: Infinite Sequences and Series
    • FT5.ABT1: AB Practice Test 1
    • FT5.ABT2: AB Practice Test 2
    • FT5.BCT1: BC Practice Test 1
    • FT5.BCT2: BC Practice Test 2

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