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Contextual Applications of the Derivative – Unit 4 Lin McMullin / September 22, 2020 Unit 4 covers rates of change in motion problems and other contexts, related rate problems, linear approximation, and L’Hospital’s Rule. 4.08 Unit 4 Review. 5.01 Closed Interval Optimization. 5.02 Economic Optimization. 5.03 Implicit Derivation. AP Calculus AB Unit 05 5.
ENDURING UNDERSTANDING
CHA-3 Derivatives allow us to solve real-world problems involving rates of change.
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Topic Name | Essential Knowledge |
| 4.1 Interpreting the Meaning of the Derivative in Context LEARNING OBJECTIVE CHA-3.A Interpret the meaning of a derivative in context. | CHA-3.A.1 The derivative of a function can be interpreted as the instantaneous rate of change with respect to its independent variable. |
| CHA-3.A.2 The derivative can be used to express information about rates of change in applied contexts. | |
| CHA-3.A.3 The unit for is the unit for f divided by the unit for x. |
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| 4.2 Straight Line Motion: Connecting Position, Velocity, and Acceleration LEARNING OBJECTIVE CHA-3.B Calculate rates of change in applied contexts. | CHA-3.B.1 The derivative can be used to solve rectilinear motion problems involving position, speed, velocity, and acceleration. |
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| 4.3 Rates of Change in Applied Contexts Other than Motion LEARNING OBJECTIVE CHA-3.C Interpret rates of change in applied contexts. | CHA-3.C.1 The derivative can be used to solve problems involving rates of change in applied contexts. |
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| 4.4 Introduction to Related Rates LEARNING OBJECTIVE CHA-3.D Calculate related rates in applied contexts. | CHA-3.D.1 The chain rule is the basis for differentiating variables in a related rates problem with respect to the same independent variable. |
| CHA-3.D.2 Other differentiation rules, such as the product rule and the quotient rule, may also be necessary to differentiate all variables with respect to the same independent variable. |
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Related Rates Problems 1
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| 4.5 Solving Related Rate Problems LEARNING OBJECTIVE CHA-3.E Interpret related rates in applied contexts. | CHA-3.E.1 The derivative can be used to solve related rates problems; that is, finding a rate at which one quantity is changing by relating it to other quantities whose rates of change are known. |
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Related Rates Problems 1 Super mario crossover 3.
Related Rate Problems II
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| 4.6 Approximating Values of a Function Using Local Linearity and Linearization LEARNING OBJECTIVE CHA-3.F Approximate a value on a curve using the equation of a tangent line. | CHA-3.F.1 The tangent line is the graph of a locally linear approximation of the function near the point of tangency. |
| CHA-3.F.2 For a tangent line approximation, the function’s behavior near the point of tangency may determine whether a tangent line value is an underestimate or an overestimate of the corresponding function value. |
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Local Linearity The graphical manifestation of the derivative
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ENDURING UNDERSTANDING
LIM-4 L’Hospital’s Rule allows us to determine the limits of some indeterminate forms.
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| 4.7 Using L’Hospital’s Rule for Determining Limits of Indeterminate Forms LEARNING OBJECTIVE LIM-4.A Determine limits of functions that result in indeterminate forms. | LIM-4.A.1 When the ratio of two functions tends to or in the limit, such forms are said to be indeterminate. |
| LIM-4.A.2 Limits of the indeterminate forms or may be evaluated using L’Hospital’s Rule. |
EXCLUSION STATEMENT: There are many other indeterminate forms, such as , for example, but these will not be assessed on either the AP Calculus AB or BC Exam. However, teachers may include these topics, if time permits.
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