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ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS AB/BC 2008 - 2009


Advanced Placement Calculus AB follows the curriculum set forth by the College Board. Students who have maintained a strong honors average in Honors Precalculus should select this course. Calculus AB is worth one semester of college credit upon successful completion of the Advanced Placement test offered in May. Students enrolled in this course are required to take this test. Topics covered include functions and graphs, limits of functions, the derivative, examining extrema, antiderivatives, the definite integral, applications of the definite integral, and logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions. Prerequisites: B in Honors Precalculus, departmental permission. Offered: Full Year

Quizzes
Fiesta #1 AB: PreCalculus Review
Fiesta #2 AB: Limits, Continuity, Squeeze Theorem
Fiesta #3 AB: The Derivative
Fiesta #4 AB: Shortcuts to Differentiation
Fiesta #5 AB: Linear Approximation, The Chain Rule
Fiesta #6 AB: Discussing a Function
Fiesta #7 AB: Related Rates
Fiesta #8 AB: Def. Integral by Riemann Sums
Fiesta #9 AB: Def. Integral by Riemann Sums
Fiesta #2 BC: The Derivative, Parametric Equations
Fiesta #3 BC: Implicit Diff., Interpretations of the Derivative
Fiesta #4 BC: Related Rates, L'Hopital's Rule
Fiesta #6 BC: Using Derivatives
Fiesta #7 BC: Optimization Problems
Fiesta #8 BC: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Random Class Notes & Handouts
Arc Length of a Curve
Euler's Method, The Logistic Model
Integration by Partial Fractions
Tests for Convergence: Integral, Comparison, and Alternating Series
Absolute Convergence, Ratio and Root Tests
Power Series
Representation of Functions using Power Series
Review: Method of Cylindrical Shells
Review: Disk and Washer Methods for Finding Volumes
Review:'Average' in Calculus
Review: Slope Fields/Differential Equations
Review: Limits, Continuity, Differentiability
Review: Linear Approximation

Activities
Interview: Derivatives and Original Functions
Discovery Project: Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Links and Downloads
Graph Calc Home Page (Windows and Linux versions)
TI-83/84 Plus BASIC Math Programs
TI-89 Plus BASIC Math Programs CALCULUS PACKAGE TI-89
Calculus Videos

Online Resources
Calculus.Org: resources for the calculus student
S.O.S. Math: Calculus
Visual Calculus: University of Tennessee
TutorQuick offers interactive live online tutoring in Math
Step by Step Calculus Solutions: TI89.COM



AP Calculus AB and BC

Download and print a complete course and exam description from the College Board web site. Read the sections on Prerequisites and Course Goals. (Requires Acrobat Reader.)

Tips on what to bring and what not to bring on the exam day. Read the calculator policy for Calculus AB and BC.


AP Calculus AB & BC multiple choice practice questions

1988 Multiple Choice Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/349 Kb) Mirror 1
87 Multiple Choice Practice Questions
AP Calculus AB: Sample Multiple Choice Questions (answers included)
AP Calculus BC: Sample Multiple Choice Questions (answers included)

Calculus AB free response practice questions

2008 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/156K)
2008 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/150K)
2007 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB(.pdf/112K)
2007 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/123K)
2006 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/112K)
2006 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/123K)
2005 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/207K)
2005 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/288K)
2004 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/166K)
2004 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/178K)
2003 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/222K)
2003 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/209K)
2002 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/214K)
2002 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/546K)
2001 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/206K)
2000 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/219K)
1999 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/274K)
1998 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/152K)

Calculus BC free response practice questions

2008 Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/167K)
2008 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/149K)
2007 Free-Response Question - Calculus BC (.pdf/197K)
2006 Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC  (.pdf/100K)
2006 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC  (.pdf/109K)
2005 Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/220K)
2005 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/227K)
2004 Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/181K)
2004 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/202K)
2003 Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/235K)
2003 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/223K)
2002 Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/236K)
2002 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/223K)
2001 Free-Response Questions - Calculus BC (.pdf/194K)