AP Calculus AB

Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation

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AP Calculus AB

Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation

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Rates of change in context, straight-line motion, related rates, local linearization and L'Hôpital's rule.

Key formula

L(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x - a)

What this unit covers

Rates of change in context
Motion along a line
Related rates
Linearization and L'Hôpital's rule

Other units in AP Calculus AB

Unit 1: Limits and Continuity
Unit 2: Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties
Unit 3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions
Unit 5: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change
Unit 7: Differential Equations
Unit 8: Applications of Integration