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This document provides directions for using an AP Calculus AB flip book. It includes tabs with information on important calculus concepts like the Intermediate Value Theorem, Mean Value Theorem, implicit differentiation, area and volume formulas, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, motion problems involving position, velocity and acceleration, finding extrema and points of inflection, and derivative rules including chain rule, product rule, quotient rule, derivatives of trigonometric functions and inverse functions. Example problems are provided for each concept to help students practice and understand when and how to apply the various calculus rules and theorems.

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Flip Book Directions

This document provides directions for using an AP Calculus AB flip book. It includes tabs with information on important calculus concepts like the Intermediate Value Theorem, Mean Value Theorem, implicit differentiation, area and volume formulas, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, motion problems involving position, velocity and acceleration, finding extrema and points of inflection, and derivative rules including chain rule, product rule, quotient rule, derivatives of trigonometric functions and inverse functions. Example problems are provided for each concept to help students practice and understand when and how to apply the various calculus rules and theorems.

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AP Calculus AB Flip Book Directions

Tab 1: AP Calculus AB **Flip Through Every Day!**


Tab 2: IVT | MVT | Explain
Column 1:

f ' (a)

(Create three columns)

x=c , such that

Q: Does there exist at least one


A: Yes, by IVT, since

is continuous and

f ( c )=K

for

a< c< b ?

f ( a )= _____ K < _____

f (b) .
Column 2:

x=c , such that

Q: Must there exist at least one


A: Yes, by MVT, since

f ' ( c )=K

for

a< c< b ?

is differentiable and continuous and

f ( b )f ( a )
=K .
ba
Column 3:

Q: Explain the meaning of


A: At time

t=a

f ' (a)

in context of the problem.

(units), the [state the function in words] is [increasing or

decreasing] at a rate
of [absolute value of answer with units].
Tab 3: Implicit Differentiation (Create two columns)
Column 1:

Example 1 (Standard)

Column 2:

Example 2 (Equation of a tangent line using implicit differentiation)

Tab 4: Area/Volume
Top Color:

Geometry Formulas! (Area of a)


Square with side

s : A=s2

Rectangle with base

b , height

h : A=bh
Isosceles right triangle with leg

1 2
l: A= l
2

Equilateral right triangle with side

3
s : A= s2
4
Semi-circles with diameter
Bottom Color:

d : A= d 2
8

Examples (See Area/Volume Quiz)

Tab 5: U-Sub | FTC | Student Choice (Create three columns)

Column 1:

Example 1
Example 2

t21
x 61
Column 2:

Example 1:

()
ln ()dt=3 x 2 ln
x3

dx 2
b

Column 3:

Example 2:

f ' ( x ) dx=f ( b )f (a)

Example 3:

F=S +C

You decide

Tab 6: Motion: position/velocity/acceleration


Top Color:

Examples

f f ' f ''

Bottom Color:

x ( t ) v ( t ) a(t )
pos/vel/acc
Re-Write When you see Think
Tab 7: Extrema/Concavity
Top Color:

GRAPHICALLY

f'

If

is given as a graph, then

is increasing when

f'

is positive

f is decreasing when

f'

is negative

has a relative max when

f'

has a relative min when

has a point of inflection when

f'

changes from positive to negative


changes from negative to positive

f'

changes from increasing to

decreasing OR vice versa

/ / +
Example (Draw a piecewise linear graph; call it

f ' ; answer the questions

above)
Bottom Color:
ALGEBRAICALLY
Example of finding intervals of inc/dec
Example of finding intervals of concave up/concave down
Example of finding absolute extrema

x
Tab 8: Chain Rule/Product Rule/Quotient Rule | Trig/ ln ( x ) / e

| Derivative of

inverse (Create three columns)


Top Color:
Column 1:

Chain: If
Product: If

Quotient: If

f ' ( x)

sin x

cos x

tan x

sec 2 x

sec x

sec x tan x

cos x

sin x

cot x

csc 2 x

csc x

csc x cot x

ln x

1
x

g' ( b )=

h ( x )=f ( x ) g ( x )=(fg)(x) , then


h ( x )=

f (x )
f
=
( x ) , then
g(x) g

Column 3: If

ex

()

h' ( x )=f ' ( x ) g ( x ) + f ( x ) g ' (x )

h' ( x )=

f ' ( x ) g ( x )f ( x ) g' ( x )
2
( g ( x ))

Column 2:

f (x)

ex

h' ( x )=f ' ( g ( x ) ) g' ( x )

h ( x )=f ( g ( x ) )=(f g)(x) , then

and

are inverses (i.e.,

g(x)=f (x ) ) and

f ( a )=b , f ' ( a ) =K , then

1
1
1
= ' =
K
f ( g (b)) f (a)
'

Bottom Color:
Column 1:

Examples of chain/product/quotient

Column 2:

Examples of trig and transcendentals

Column 3:

Examples of derivative of inverse function

(ln x ,e x )

Highlighted portions: Find your own examples; Dixie Rosss Big Picture packet is a good place to
look.

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