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AP Calculus
Analyzing Functions Using Derivatives
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Mean Value Theorem Connecting Graphs of f, f', and f''
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1st Derivative Test Concavity & 2nd Derivative Test Extreme Values - Graphically Curve Sketching Optimization Rolle's Theorem Newton's Method
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Extreme Values: Graphically
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Recall from the previous unit... we analyzed graphs and discovered the locations of horizontal tangent lines. a b c Looking at locations a, b, and c, while they all share the trait that they have horizontal tangents, what is different about each point?
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Recall from the previous unit... we analyzed graphs and discovered the locations of horizontal tangent lines. a b c Looking at locations a, b, and c, while they all share the trait that they have horizontal tangents, what is different about each point?
Horizontal Tangents
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Teacher Notes
Allow students to discuss what they notice about each point. They may comment that the function is changing direction at points a and c, but not at b. Hopefully they will conclude that at point a, the function reaches a "high point" or maximum, and at point c, the function hits a "low point" or minimum, while at point b it does not.