Unit 4
AP Calculus AB Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation
The derivative as a rate of change in context: motion along a line, other applied rates, related rates, local linear approximation, and L’Hospital’s Rule.
Topics
- 4.1Interpreting the Meaning of the Derivative in Context
- 4.2Straight-Line Motion: Connecting Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
- 4.3Rates of Change in Applied Contexts Other Than Motion
- 4.4Introduction to Related Rates
- 4.5Solving Related Rates Problems
- 4.6Approximating Values of a Function Using Local Linearity and Linearization
- 4.7Using L’Hospital’s Rule for Determining Limits of Indeterminate Forms
Unit check
10 questions drawn from every lesson in Unit 4. Each wrong answer links back to where the idea is taught.