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The AP® Calculus BC textbook

10 units in framework order, then the skills the exam tests. Each topic is a notes page you can read on its own, free.

Units

Unit 1: Limits and Continuity

  1. Can Change Happen at an Instant? 1.1
  2. What a Limit Is and How to Write It 1.2
  3. Reading Limits from a Graph 1.3
  4. Estimating Limits from Tables 1.4
  5. Limit Laws 1.5
  6. Limits by Algebra: Factor, Rationalize, Simplify 1.6
  7. Choosing a Way to Find a Limit 1.7
  8. The Squeeze Theorem 1.8
  9. Limits Across Graphs, Tables and Formulas 1.9
  10. Types of Discontinuity 1.10
  11. Continuity at a Point 1.11
  12. Continuity on an Interval 1.12
  13. Removing a Discontinuity 1.13
  14. Infinite Limits and Vertical Asymptotes 1.14
  15. Limits at Infinity and Horizontal Asymptotes 1.15
  16. The Intermediate Value Theorem 1.16

Unit 2: Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties

  1. Average and Instantaneous Rates of Change 2.1
  2. The Derivative and Its Notation 2.2
  3. Estimating a Derivative at a Point 2.3
  4. Differentiability and Continuity 2.4
  5. The Power Rule 2.5
  6. Constant, Sum, Difference and Constant Multiple Rules 2.6
  7. Derivatives of sin x, cos x, e to the x and ln x 2.7
  8. The Product Rule 2.8
  9. The Quotient Rule 2.9
  10. Derivatives of tan, cot, sec and csc 2.10

Unit 3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions

  1. The Chain Rule 3.1
  2. Implicit Differentiation 3.2
  3. Derivatives of Inverse Functions 3.3
  4. Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions 3.4
  5. Choosing a Differentiation Rule 3.5
  6. Second and Higher Derivatives 3.6

Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation

  1. The Derivative in Context 4.1
  2. Straight-Line Motion: Position, Velocity, Acceleration 4.2
  3. Rates of Change in Other Contexts 4.3
  4. Introduction to Related Rates 4.4
  5. Solving Related Rates Problems 4.5
  6. Local Linearity and Linearization 4.6
  7. L'Hospital's Rule 4.7

Unit 5: Analytical Applications of Differentiation

  1. The Mean Value Theorem 5.1
  2. Extreme Value Theorem, Global and Local Extrema, Critical Points 5.2
  3. Where a Function Increases or Decreases 5.3
  4. The First Derivative Test 5.4
  5. The Candidates Test 5.5
  6. Concavity and Points of Inflection 5.6
  7. The Second Derivative Test 5.7
  8. Sketching f, f' and f'' 5.8
  9. Connecting f, f' and f'' 5.9
  10. Introduction to Optimization 5.10
  11. Solving Optimization Problems 5.11
  12. Behavior of Implicit Relations 5.12

Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change

  1. Accumulating Change 6.1
  2. Estimating Area with Riemann Sums 6.2
  3. Riemann Sums, Sigma Notation and the Definite Integral 6.3
  4. The Fundamental Theorem and Accumulation Functions 6.4
  5. Behavior of Accumulation Functions 6.5
  6. Properties of Definite Integrals 6.6
  7. The Fundamental Theorem and Definite Integrals 6.7
  8. Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals 6.8
  9. Integrating by Substitution 6.9
  10. Integrating by Long Division and Completing the Square 6.10
  11. Integration by Parts 6.11
  12. Linear Partial Fractions 6.12
  13. Improper Integrals 6.13
  14. Choosing an Antidifferentiation Technique 6.14

Unit 7: Differential Equations

  1. Writing Differential Equations 7.1
  2. Verifying Solutions to Differential Equations 7.2
  3. Sketching Slope Fields 7.3
  4. Reasoning with Slope Fields 7.4
  5. Euler's Method 7.5
  6. General Solutions by Separation of Variables 7.6
  7. Particular Solutions from Initial Conditions 7.7
  8. Exponential Models 7.8
  9. Logistic Models 7.9

Unit 8: Applications of Integration

  1. Average Value of a Function 8.1
  2. Motion with Integrals 8.2
  3. Accumulation in Context 8.3
  4. Area Between Curves (Functions of x) 8.4
  5. Area Between Curves (Functions of y) 8.5
  6. Area Between Curves That Cross More Than Twice 8.6
  7. Volumes with Square and Rectangle Cross Sections 8.7
  8. Volumes with Triangle and Semicircle Cross Sections 8.8
  9. Disc Method About the Axes 8.9
  10. Disc Method About Other Lines 8.10
  11. Washer Method About the Axes 8.11
  12. Washer Method About Other Lines 8.12
  13. Arc Length and Distance Traveled 8.13

Unit 9: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions

  1. Parametric Equations and Their Derivatives 9.1
  2. Second Derivatives of Parametric Equations 9.2
  3. Arc Length of a Parametric Curve 9.3
  4. Vector-Valued Functions and Their Derivatives 9.4
  5. Integrating Vector-Valued Functions 9.5
  6. Motion in the Plane 9.6
  7. Polar Coordinates and Polar Derivatives 9.7
  8. Area Inside a Polar Curve 9.8
  9. Area Between Two Polar Curves 9.9

Unit 10: Infinite Sequences and Series

  1. Convergent and Divergent Series 10.1
  2. Geometric Series 10.2
  3. The nth Term Test for Divergence 10.3
  4. The Integral Test 10.4
  5. Harmonic Series and p-Series 10.5
  6. Comparison Tests 10.6
  7. The Alternating Series Test 10.7
  8. The Ratio Test 10.8
  9. Absolute and Conditional Convergence 10.9
  10. The Alternating Series Error Bound 10.10
  11. Taylor Polynomials 10.11
  12. The Lagrange Error Bound 10.12
  13. Radius and Interval of Convergence 10.13
  14. Taylor and Maclaurin Series 10.14
  15. Representing Functions as Power Series 10.15

Skills

Math you need

  1. Functions and Their Graphs
  2. Exponent Rules and Rewriting Powers
  3. Algebra for Limits: Factoring and Rationalizing
  4. Trigonometry and the Unit Circle
  5. Exponentials and Logarithms
  6. Inverse Functions
  7. Geometry for Calculus
  8. Parametric Equations and Vectors
  9. Polar Coordinates and Polar Graphs
  10. Sequences, Sigma Notation and Factorials