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AcknowledgmentsFirstofall,|wouldliketothankArnoldFeingoldandPeterB.Kahnforonceagaindoingeveryproblem,readingeveryword,andotherwiselendingtheirinvaluableassistance.|alsowanttothankAaronRiccioforbeingaterrificeditoronthiseditionofthebook,GaryKingforhisfirst-ratereading,analysis,andcontributions,andtheproductionteamofLizRutzel,HarmonyQuiroz,andDeborahWeber.ThankstoFrank,withoutwhoseadvice|neverwouldhavetakenthispath.ThankstoJeffrey,Miriam,andVickiformoralsupport.ThanksMom.Finally,|wouldliketothankthepeoplewhoreallymadeallofthiseffortworthwhile—mystudents.|hopethat|haven'tomittedanyone,butif|have,thefaultisentirelymine.AaronandSasha,Aaron,AaronT.,AbbyB.,AbbyF.,AbbyH.,AbbyL.,Abbye,AbigailH.,Addie,Aidan,AlanM.,AlbertG.,AlecG,AlecM.,AlecR.,AlexandClaire,AlexA.,AlexB.,AlexandDanielaB.,AlexF.,AlexD.,AlexG.,AlexH.,Alex|.,AlexS.,AlexandGabe,Alexa,Alexandra,NatalieandJason,Alexes,AlexisandBrittany,AliandJon,AliandAmyZ.,AliH.,Alice,AliceC.,Alicia,Alisha,Allegra,AllieandLauren,AllisonandAndrew,AllisonH.,AllisonandMattS.,AllisonR.,Ally,AllyM.,AllyT.,AllyW.,AlyandLauren,AlyssaC.,AlyssaTDC,AlyssaandCourtney,Alvin,Amanda,Brittany,andNickA.,AmandaandPamelaB.,AmandaC.,AmandaE.,AmandaH.,AmandaM.,AmandaR.,AmandaS.,AmandaY.,AmberandTeal,Amparo,AndreaT.,AndreaV.,AndrewA.,Andrei,AndrewB.,AndrewC.,AndrewD.,AndrewE.,AndrewH.,AndrewM.,AndrewS.,AndyandSarahR.,AndyandAllison,Angela,AngelaF.,AngelaL.,Anisha,Ann,AnnaC-S.,AnnaD.,AnnaandJon,AnnaandMax,AnnaL.,AnnaM.,AnnaS.,AnnaW.,AnnabelleM.,Annerose,Annie,AnnieB.,AnnieW.,Antigone,Antonio,Anu,April,Ares,Ariadne,Ariane,Ariel,

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ContentsCoverTitlePageCopyrightAcknowledgmentsGetMore(Free)ContentPartI:UsingThisBooktoImproveYourAPScorePreview:YourKnowledge,YourExpectationsYourGuidetoUsingThisBookHowtoBeginPartll:PracticeTest1PracticeTest1PracticeTest1:AnswersandExplanationsPartlll:AbouttheAPCalculusABExamABCalculusvs.BCCalculusTheStructureoftheCalculusExamHowtheAPCalculusABExamisScoredOverviewofContentTopicsGeneralOverviewofThisBookHowAPExamsAreUsedOtherResourcesDesigningYourStudyPlanPartIV:Test-TakingStrategiesfortheAPCalculusABExam

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1HowtoApproachMultiple-ChoiceQuestions2HowtoApproachFree-ResponseQuestionsPartV:ContentReviewfortheAPCalculusABExamUnit1:DifferentialCalculusEssentials3LimitsWhatisaLimit?LimitsofTrigonometricFunctionsPracticeProblemSet1EndofChapter3Drill4ContinuityTheDefinitionofContinuityTypesofDiscontinuitiesPracticeProblemSet2EndofChapter4Drill5TheDefinitionoftheDerivativeDerivingtheFormulaDifferentiabilityPracticeProblemSet3EndofChapter5Drill6BasicDifferentiationNotationThePowerRuleTheAdditionRuleHigherOrderDerivativesPracticeProblemSet4TheProductRuleTheQuotientRuleTheChainRule

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PracticeProblemSet5DerivativesofTrigFunctionsGraphicalDerivativesPracticeProblemSet6EndofChapter6Drill7ImplicitDifferentiationHowtoDoItSecondDerivativesPracticeProblemSet7EndofChapter7DrillUnit2:DifferentialCalculusApplications8BasicApplicationsoftheDerivativeEquationsofTangentLinesandNormalLinesPracticeProblemSet8TheMeanValueTheoremforDerivativesRolle’sTheoremPracticeProblemSet9EndofChapter8Drill9Maxima,Minima,andCurveStretchingAppliedMaximaandMinimaProblemsPracticeProblemSet10CurveSketchingPracticeProblemSet11EndofChapter9Drill10MotionRelatedRatesPracticeProblemSet12Position,Velocity,andAccelerationPracticeProblemSet13

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EndofChapter10Drill11DerivativesofExponentialandLogarithmicFunctionsTheDerivativeofInxTheDerivativeofeXTheDerivativeoflogxTheDerivativeofa*PracticeProblemSet14EndofChapter11Drill12OtherTopicsinDifferentialCalculusTheDerivativeofanInverseFunctionPracticeProblemSet15LinearizationPracticeProblemSet16L’Hopital’'sRulePracticeProblemSet17EndofChapter12DrillUnit3:IntegralCalculusEssentials13TheIntegralTheAntiderivativeIntegralsofTrigFunctionsAdditionandSubtractionPracticeProblemSet18u-SubstitutionPracticeProblemSet19EndofChapter13Drill14DefiniteIntegralsAreaUnderaCurveTabularRiemannSums

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PracticeProblemSet20TheMeanValueTheoremforIntegralsPracticeProblemSet21EndofChapter14Drill15IntegralsofExponential,Logarithmic,andTrigFunctionsInverseTrigFunctionsPracticeProblemSet22MoreIntegralsofTrigFunctionsIntegratinge*anda*PracticeProblemSet23EndofChapter15DrillUnit4:IntegralCalculusApplications16TheAreaBetweenTwoCurvesVerticalSlicesHorizontalSlicesPracticeProblemSet24EndofChapter16Drill17TheVolumeofaSolidofRevolutionWashersandDisksCylindricalShellsVolumesofSolidswithKnownCross-SectionsPracticeProblemSet25EndofChapter17Drill18DifferentialEquationsSeparationofVariablesSlopeFieldsPracticeProblemSet26EndofChapter18Drill

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19SolutionstoPracticeProblemSets20SolutionstoEndofChapterDrillsPartVI:PracticeTests2and3PracticeTest2PracticeTest2:AnswersandExplanationsPracticeTest3PracticeTest3:AnswersandExplanationsAbouttheAuthor

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1GotoPrincetonReview.com/crackingandenterthefollowingISBNforyourbook:9780525568537

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2AnswerafewsimplequestionstosetupanexclusivePrincetonReviewaccount.(Ifyoualreadyhaveone,youcanjustlogin.)3EnjoyaccesstoyourFREEcontent!Needtoreportapotentialcontentissue?ContactEditorialSupport@review.comandinclude:

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«fulltitleofthebook*ISBNepagenumberNeedtoreportatechnicalissue?ContactTPRStudentTech@review.comandprovide:«yourfullname+emailaddressusedtoregisterthebook«fullbooktitleandISBNoOperatingsystem(Mac/PC)andbrowser(Firefox,Safari,etc.)Onceyou'veregistered,youcan...*GetourtakeonanyrecentorpendingupdatestotheAPCalculusABExam*AccessandprintPracticeTest6aswellasthecorrespondingAnswersandExplanations«Takeafull-lengthpracticeSATandACT«Getvaluableadviceaboutthecollegeapplicationprocess,includingtipsforwritingagreatessayandwheretoapplyforfinancialaid«Ifyou'restillchoosingbetweencolleges,useoursearchablerankingsofTheBest385Collegestofindoutmoreinformationaboutyourdreamschool.

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*Accesscomprehensivestudyguidesandavarietyofprintableresources,including:bonusquestions,anappendixonproperTI-84use,additionalbubblesheets,andimportantformulas«ChecktoseeiftherehavebeenanycorrectionsorupdatestothiseditionLookForTheseIconsThroughoutTheBookONLINEARTICLESPROVENTECHNIQUESAPPLIEDSTRATEGIESMOREGREATBOOKSSTUDYBREAKGOINGDEEPER

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PartI

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UsingThisBooktoImproveYourAPScore*Preview:YourKnowledge,YourExpectationseYourGuidetoUsingThisBook+HowtoBegin

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PREVIEW:YOURKNOWLEDGE,YOUREXPECTATIONSYourroutetoahighscoreontheAPCalculusABExamdependsalotonhowyouplantousethisbook.Startthinkingaboutyourplanbyrespondingtothefollowingquestions.1.RateyourlevelofconfidenceaboutyourknowledgeofthecontenttestedbytheAPCalculusABExam:A.Veryconfident—IknowitallB.I'mprettyconfident,buttherearetopicsforwhichIcouldusehelpC.Notconfident—IneedquiteabitofsupportD.I'mnotsure2.Ifyouhaveagoalscoreinmind,chooseyourgoalscorefortheAPCalculusABExam:54321I'mnotsureyet3.Whatdoyouexpecttolearnfromthisbook?Chooseallthatapplytoyou.A.AgeneraloverviewofthetestandwhattoexpectB.StrategiesforhowtoapproachthetestC.ThecontenttestedbythisexamD.I'mnotsureyet

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Ch-ch-ch-changesTheorganizationalstructureoftheAPCalculusABExamischangingforthe2019-2020course.Thematerialinthisbookcoversallcurrentlyannouncedcontentforthecourseandexam,butpleasecheckyouronlinestudenttoolsforanylate-breakingnews.YOURGUIDETOUSINGTHISBOOKThisbookisorganizedtoprovideasmuch—oraslittle—supportasyouneed,soyoucanusethisbookinwhateverwaywillbemosthelpfulforimprovingyourscoreontheAPCalculusABExam.oTheremainderofPartIwillprovideguidanceonhowtousethisbookandhelpyoudetermineyourstrengthsandweaknesses.oPartIIofthisbookcontainsPracticeTest1anditsanswersandexplanations.(Bubblesheetscanbeprintedoutfromyourfreeonlinestudenttoolsforeasyuse.)Westronglyrecommendthatyoutakethistestbeforegoinganyfurther,inordertorealisticallydetermine:oyourstartingpointrightnowowhichquestiontypesyou'rereadyforandwhichyoumightneedtopracticeowhichcontenttopicsyouarefamiliarwithandwhichyouwillwanttocarefullyreviewOnceyouhavenaileddownyourstrengthsandweaknesseswithregardtothisexam,youcanfocusyourtestpreparation,buildastudyplan,andbeefficientwithyourtime.

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oPartIIIofthisbookwill:oprovideinformationaboutthestructure,scoring,andcontentoftheAPCalculusABExamohelpyoutomakeastudyplanopointyoutowardsadditionalresourcesoPartIVofthisbookwillexplorethefollowingstrategies:ohowtoattackmultiple-choicequestionsohowtowriteahighscoringfree-responseanswerohowtomanageyourtimetomaximizethenumberofpointsavailabletoyouoPartVofthisbookcoversthecontentyouneedforyourexam.oPartVIofthisbookcontainstwoadditionalPracticeTestsandtheiranswersandexplanations.IfyouskippedPracticeTest1,werecommendthatyoudoallthree(withatleastadayortwobetweenthem)sothatyoucancompareyourprogressbetweenthem.Additionally,thiswillhelptoidentifyanyexternalissues:ifyougetacertaintypeofquestionwrongbothtimes,youprobablyneedtoreviewit.Ifyouonlygotitwrongonce,youmayhaverunoutoftimeorbeendistractedbysomething.Ineithercase,thiswillallowyoutofocusonthefactorsthatcausedthediscrepancyandtobeaspreparedaspossibleonthedayofthetest.Youmaychoosetousesomepartsofthisbookoverothers,oryoumayworkthroughtheentirebook.Thiswilldependonyourneedsandhowmuchtimeyouhave.Let'snowlookathowtomakethisdetermination.

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Onceyouregisteryourbookonline,youcandownloadandprintoutthebubblesheetsforallthreepracticetests.YoucanalsofindahandyAppendixthatcontainsalltheformulasyoushouldknow.HOWTOBEGIN1.TakeaTestBeforeyoucandecidehowtousethisbook,youneedtotakeapracticetest.Doingsowillgiveyouinsightintoyourstrengthsandweaknesses,andthetestwillalsohelpyoumakeaneffectivestudyplan.Ifyou'refeelingtest-phobic,remindyourselfthatapracticetestisatoolfordiagnosingyourself—it’snothowwellyoudothatmattersbuthowyouuseinformationgleanedfromyourperformancetoguideyourpreparation.So,beforeyoureadfurther,taketheAPCalculusABPracticeTest1startingatthispageofthisbook.Besuretodosoinonesitting,followingtheinstructionsthatappearbeforethetest.2.CheckYourAnswersUsingtheanswerkeyonthispage,counthowmanymultiple-choicequestionsyougotrightandhowmanyyoumissed.Don’tworryabouttheexplanationsfornow,anddon’tworryaboutwhyyoumissedquestions.We'llgettothatsoon.3.ReflectontheTestAfteryoutakeyourfirsttest,respondtothefollowingquestions:

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«Howmuchtimedidyouspendonthemultiple-choicequestions?«Howmuchtimedidyouspendoneachfree-responsequestion?eHowmanymultiple-choicequestionsdidyoumiss?¢Doyoufeelyouhadtheknowledgetoaddressthesubjectmatterofthefree-responsequestions?«Doyoufeelyourfreeresponseswerewellorganizedandthoughtful?eoCirclethecontentareasthatweremostchallengingforyouanddrawalinethroughtheonesinwhichyoufeltconfident/didwell.oFunctions,Graphs,andLimitsoDifferentialCalculusoIntegralCalculusoApplicationsofDerivativesoApplicationsofIntegrals4.ReadPartIIIandCompletetheSelf-EvaluationPartIIIwillprovideinformationonhowthetestisstructuredandscored.Itwillalsosetoutareasofcontentthataretested.AsyoureadPartIII,reevaluateyouranswerstothequestionsabove.AttheendofPartIII,youwillrevisitthequestionsaboveandrefineyouranswerstothem.Youwillthenbeabletomakeastudyplan,basedonyourneedsandtimeavailable,thatwillallowyoutousethisbookmosteffectively.

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5.EngagewithPartsIVandVasNeededNoticethewordengage.You'llgetmoreoutofthisbookifyouuseitintentionallythanifyoureaditpassively,hopingforanimprovedscorethroughosmosis.Strategychapterswillhelpyouthinkaboutyourapproachtothequestiontypesonthisexam.PartIVwillopenwitharemindertothinkabouthowyouapproachquestionsnowandthenclosewithareflectionsectionaskingyoutothinkabouthow/whetheryouwillchangeyourapproachinthefuture.ContentchaptersinPartVaredesignedtoprovideareviewofthecontenttestedontheAPCalculusABExam,includingthelevelofdetailyouneedtoknowandhowthecontentistested.Youwillhavetheopportunitytoassessyourmasteryofthecontentofeachchapterthroughtest-appropriatequestionsandareflectionsection.6.TakeAnotherTestandAssessYourPerformanceOnceyoufeelyouhavedevelopedthestrategiesyouneedandgainedtheknowledgeyoulacked,youshouldtakeTest2.Youshoulddosoinonesitting,followingtheinstructionsatthebeginningofthetest.Whenyouaredone,checkyouranswerstothemultiple-choicesections.Seeifateacherwillreadyourlong-formcalculusresponsesandprovidefeedback.Onceyouhavetakenthetest,reflectonwhatareasyoustillneedtoworkon,andrevisitthechaptersinthisbookthataddressthosetopics.Throughthistypeofreflectionandengagement,youwillcontinuetoimprove.7.KeepWorking

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Afteryouhaverevisitedcertainchaptersinthisbook,continuetheprocessoftesting,reflecting,andengagingwithPracticeTest3onthispage.Youwanttobeincreasingyourreadinessbycarefullyconsideringthetypesofquestionsyouaregettingwrongandhowyoucanchangeyourstrategicapproachtodifferentpartsofthetest.AswewilldiscussinPartIII,thereareotherresourcesavailabletoyou,includingawealthofinformationontheCollegeBoard'sAPStudentswebsite:https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-calculus-ab.Youcancontinuetoexploreareasthatcanstandtoimproveandengageinthoseareasrightuptothedayofthetest.Ifyoucan’tgetenoughAPCalculusABandwanttoreviewthismaterialwithanexpert,wealsoofferanonlineCramCoursethatyoucansignupforhere:https://www.princetonreview.com/college/ap-test-prep

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PartIIPracticeTest1*PracticeTest1*PracticeTest1:AnswersandExplanations

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PracticeTest1ClickheretodownloadaPDFofPracticeTest1.
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