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    Acknowledgments First of all, | would like to thank Arnold Feingold and Peter B. Kahn for once again doing every problem, reading every word, and otherwise lending their invaluable assistance. | also want to thank Aaron Riccio for being a terrific editor on this edition of the book, Gary King for his first-rate reading, analysis, and contributions, and the production team of Liz Rutzel, Harmony Quiroz, and Deborah Weber. Thanks to Frank, without whose advice | never would have taken this path. Thanks to Jeffrey, Miriam, and Vicki for moral support. Thanks Mom. Finally, | would like to thank the people who really made all of this effort worthwhile—my students. | hope that | haven't omitted anyone, but if | have, the fault is entirely mine. Aaron and Sasha, Aaron, Aaron T., Abby B., Abby F., Abby H., Abby L., Abbye, Abigail H., Addie, Aidan, Alan M., Albert G., Alec G, Alec M., Alec R., Alex and Claire, Alex A., Alex B., Alex and Daniela B., Alex F., Alex D., Alex G., Alex H., Alex |., Alex S., Alex and Gabe, Alexa, Alexandra, Natalie and Jason, Alexes, Alexis and Brittany, Ali and Jon, Ali and Amy Z., Ali H., Alice, Alice C., Alicia, Alisha, Allegra, Allie and Lauren, Allison and Andrew, Allison H., Allison and Matt S., Allison R., Ally, Ally M., Ally T., Ally W., Aly and Lauren, Alyssa C., Alyssa TDC, Alyssa and Courtney, Alvin, Amanda, Brittany, and Nick A., Amanda and Pamela B., Amanda C., Amanda E., Amanda H., Amanda M., Amanda R., Amanda S., Amanda Y., Amber and Teal, Amparo, Andrea T., Andrea V., Andrew A., Andrei, Andrew B., Andrew C., Andrew D., Andrew E., Andrew H., Andrew M., Andrew S., Andy and Sarah R., Andy and Allison, Angela, Angela F., Angela L., Anisha, Ann, Anna C-S., Anna D., Anna and Jon, Anna and Max, Anna L., Anna M., Anna S., Anna W., Annabelle M., Annerose, Annie, Annie B., Annie W., Antigone, Antonio, Anu, April, Ares, Ariadne, Ariane, Ariel,

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    Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Get More (Free) Content Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations Your Guide to Using This Book How to Begin Part ll: Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations Part lll: About the AP Calculus AB Exam AB Calculus vs. BC Calculus The Structure of the Calculus Exam How the AP Calculus AB Exam is Scored Overview of Content Topics General Overview of This Book How AP Exams Are Used Other Resources Designing Your Study Plan Part IV: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP Calculus AB Exam

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    1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions 2 How to Approach Free-Response Questions Part V: Content Review for the AP Calculus AB Exam Unit 1: Differential Calculus Essentials 3 Limits What is a Limit? Limits of Trigonometric Functions Practice Problem Set 1 End of Chapter 3 Drill 4 Continuity The Definition of Continuity Types of Discontinuities Practice Problem Set 2 End of Chapter 4 Drill 5 The Definition of the Derivative Deriving the Formula Differentiability Practice Problem Set 3 End of Chapter 5 Drill 6 Basic Differentiation Notation The Power Rule The Addition Rule Higher Order Derivatives Practice Problem Set 4 The Product Rule The Quotient Rule The Chain Rule

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    Practice Problem Set 5 Derivatives of Trig Functions Graphical Derivatives Practice Problem Set 6 End of Chapter 6 Drill 7 Implicit Differentiation How to Do It Second Derivatives Practice Problem Set 7 End of Chapter 7 Drill Unit 2: Differential Calculus Applications 8 Basic Applications of the Derivative Equations of Tangent Lines and Normal Lines Practice Problem Set 8 The Mean Value Theorem for Derivatives Rolle’s Theorem Practice Problem Set 9 End of Chapter 8 Drill 9 Maxima, Minima, and Curve Stretching Applied Maxima and Minima Problems Practice Problem Set 10 Curve Sketching Practice Problem Set 11 End of Chapter 9 Drill 10 Motion Related Rates Practice Problem Set 12 Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Practice Problem Set 13

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    End of Chapter 10 Drill 11 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions The Derivative of In x The Derivative of eX The Derivative of log x The Derivative of a* Practice Problem Set 14 End of Chapter 11 Drill 12 Other Topics in Differential Calculus The Derivative of an Inverse Function Practice Problem Set 15 Linearization Practice Problem Set 16 L’Hopital’'s Rule Practice Problem Set 17 End of Chapter 12 Drill Unit 3: Integral Calculus Essentials 13 The Integral The Antiderivative Integrals of Trig Functions Addition and Subtraction Practice Problem Set 18 u-Substitution Practice Problem Set 19 End of Chapter 13 Drill 14 Definite Integrals Area Under a Curve Tabular Riemann Sums

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    Practice Problem Set 20 The Mean Value Theorem for Integrals Practice Problem Set 21 End of Chapter 14 Drill 15 Integrals of Exponential, Logarithmic, and Trig Functions Inverse Trig Functions Practice Problem Set 22 More Integrals of Trig Functions Integrating e* and a* Practice Problem Set 23 End of Chapter 15 Drill Unit 4: Integral Calculus Applications 16 The Area Between Two Curves Vertical Slices Horizontal Slices Practice Problem Set 24 End of Chapter 16 Drill 17 The Volume of a Solid of Revolution Washers and Disks Cylindrical Shells Volumes of Solids with Known Cross-Sections Practice Problem Set 25 End of Chapter 17 Drill 18 Differential Equations Separation of Variables Slope Fields Practice Problem Set 26 End of Chapter 18 Drill

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    19 Solutions to Practice Problem Sets 20 Solutions to End of Chapter Drills Part VI: Practice Tests 2 and 3 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations Practice Test 3 Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations About the Author

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    1 Go to PrincetonReview.com/cracking and enter the following ISBN for your book: 9780525568537

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    2 Answer a few simple questions to set up an exclusive Princeton Review account. (If you already have one, you can just log in.) 3 Enjoy access to your FREE content! Need to report a potential content issue? Contact EditorialSupport@review.com and include:

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    « full title of the book * ISBN e page number Need to report a technical issue? Contact TPRStudentTech@review.com and provide: « your full name + email address used to register the book « full book title and ISBN o Operating system (Mac/PC) and browser (Firefox, Safari, etc.) Once you've registered, you can... * Get our take on any recent or pending updates to the AP Calculus AB Exam * Access and print Practice Test 6 as well as the corresponding Answers and Explanations « Take a full-length practice SAT and ACT « Get valuable advice about the college application process, including tips for writing a great essay and where to apply for financial aid « If you're still choosing between colleges, use our searchable rankings of The Best 385 Colleges to find out more information about your dream school.

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    * Access comprehensive study guides and a variety of printable resources, including: bonus questions, an appendix on proper TI- 84 use, additional bubble sheets, and important formulas « Check to see if there have been any corrections or updates to this edition Look For These Icons Throughout The Book ONLINE ARTICLES PROVEN TECHNIQUES APPLIED STRATEGIES MORE GREAT BOOKS STUDY BREAK GOING DEEPER

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    Part I

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    Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score * Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations e Your Guide to Using This Book + How to Begin

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    PREVIEW: YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR EXPECTATIONS Your route to a high score on the AP Calculus AB Exam depends a lot on how you plan to use this book. Start thinking about your plan by responding to the following questions. 1. Rate your level of confidence about your knowledge of the content tested by the AP Calculus AB Exam: A. Very confident—I know it all B. I'm pretty confident, but there are topics for which I could use help C. Not confident—I need quite a bit of support D. I'm not sure 2. If you have a goal score in mind, choose your goal score for the AP Calculus AB Exam: 5 4 3 2 1 I'm not sure yet 3. What do you expect to learn from this book? Choose all that apply to you. A. A general overview of the test and what to expect B. Strategies for how to approach the test C. The content tested by this exam D. I'm not sure yet

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    Ch-ch-ch-changes The organizational structure of the AP Calculus AB Exam is changing for the 2019-2020 course. The material in this book covers all currently announced content for the course and exam, but please check your online student tools for any late-breaking news. YOUR GUIDE TO USING THIS BOOK This book is organized to provide as much—or as little—support as you need, so you can use this book in whatever way will be most helpful for improving your score on the AP Calculus AB Exam. o The remainder of Part I will provide guidance on how to use this book and help you determine your strengths and weaknesses. o Part II of this book contains Practice Test 1 and its answers and explanations. (Bubble sheets can be printed out from your free online student tools for easy use.) We strongly recommend that you take this test before going any further, in order to realistically determine: o your starting point right now o which question types you're ready for and which you might need to practice o which content topics you are familiar with and which you will want to carefully review Once you have nailed down your strengths and weaknesses with regard to this exam, you can focus your test preparation, build a study plan, and be efficient with your time.

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    o Part III of this book will: o provide information about the structure, scoring, and content of the AP Calculus AB Exam o help you to make a study plan o point you towards additional resources o Part IV of this book will explore the following strategies: o how to attack multiple-choice questions o how to write a high scoring free-response answer o how to manage your time to maximize the number of points available to you o Part V of this book covers the content you need for your exam. o Part VI of this book contains two additional Practice Tests and their answers and explanations. If you skipped Practice Test 1, we recommend that you do all three (with at least a day or two between them) so that you can compare your progress between them. Additionally, this will help to identify any external issues: if you get a certain type of question wrong both times, you probably need to review it. If you only got it wrong once, you may have run out of time or been distracted by something. In either case, this will allow you to focus on the factors that caused the discrepancy and to be as prepared as possible on the day of the test. You may choose to use some parts of this book over others, or you may work through the entire book. This will depend on your needs and how much time you have. Let's now look at how to make this determination.

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    Once you register your book online, you can download and print out the bubble sheets for all three practice tests. You can also find a handy Appendix that contains all the formulas you should know. HOW TO BEGIN 1. Take a Test Before you can decide how to use this book, you need to take a practice test. Doing so will give you insight into your strengths and weaknesses, and the test will also help you make an effective study plan. If you're feeling test-phobic, remind yourself that a practice test is a tool for diagnosing yourself—it’s not how well you do that matters but how you use information gleaned from your performance to guide your preparation. So, before you read further, take the AP Calculus AB Practice Test 1 starting at this page of this book. Be sure to do so in one sitting, following the instructions that appear before the test. 2. Check Your Answers Using the answer key on this page, count how many multiple- choice questions you got right and how many you missed. Don’t worry about the explanations for now, and don’t worry about why you missed questions. We'll get to that soon. 3. Reflect on the Test After you take your first test, respond to the following questions:

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    « How much time did you spend on the multiple-choice questions? « How much time did you spend on each free-response question? e How many multiple-choice questions did you miss? ¢ Do you feel you had the knowledge to address the subject matter of the free-response questions? « Do you feel your free responses were well organized and thoughtful? eo Circle the content areas that were most challenging for you and draw a line through the ones in which you felt confident/did well. o Functions, Graphs, and Limits o Differential Calculus o Integral Calculus o Applications of Derivatives o Applications of Integrals 4. Read Part III and Complete the Self-Evaluation Part III will provide information on how the test is structured and scored. It will also set out areas of content that are tested. As you read Part III, reevaluate your answers to the questions above. At the end of Part III, you will revisit the questions above and refine your answers to them. You will then be able to make a study plan, based on your needs and time available, that will allow you to use this book most effectively.

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    5. Engage with Parts IV and V as Needed Notice the word engage. You'll get more out of this book if you use it intentionally than if you read it passively, hoping for an improved score through osmosis. Strategy chapters will help you think about your approach to the question types on this exam. Part IV will open with a reminder to think about how you approach questions now and then close with a reflection section asking you to think about how/whether you will change your approach in the future. Content chapters in Part V are designed to provide a review of the content tested on the AP Calculus AB Exam, including the level of detail you need to know and how the content is tested. You will have the opportunity to assess your mastery of the content of each chapter through test-appropriate questions and a reflection section. 6. Take Another Test and Assess Your Performance Once you feel you have developed the strategies you need and gained the knowledge you lacked, you should take Test 2. You should do so in one sitting, following the instructions at the beginning of the test. When you are done, check your answers to the multiple-choice sections. See if a teacher will read your long-form calculus responses and provide feedback. Once you have taken the test, reflect on what areas you still need to work on, and revisit the chapters in this book that address those topics. Through this type of reflection and engagement, you will continue to improve. 7. Keep Working

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    After you have revisited certain chapters in this book, continue the process of testing, reflecting, and engaging with Practice Test 3 on this page. You want to be increasing your readiness by carefully considering the types of questions you are getting wrong and how you can change your strategic approach to different parts of the test. As we will discuss in Part III, there are other resources available to you, including a wealth of information on the College Board's AP Students website: https: //apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-calculus-ab. You can continue to explore areas that can stand to improve and engage in those areas right up to the day of the test. If you can’t get enough AP Calculus AB and want to review this material with an expert, we also offer an online Cram Course that you can sign up for here: https://www.princetonreview.com/college/ap-test- prep

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    Part II Practice Test 1 * Practice Test 1 * Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations

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    Practice Test 1 Click here to download a PDF of Practice Test 1.

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