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ap calculus - q&a: exam changes & units 1-7

originally streamed in 2020 with Meghan DwyerTeacher
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Q&A session covering AP Calculus AB and BC exam updates, related rates, optimization, MVT, and more. Get your questions answered about exam format changes, trapezoidal sums, series methods, and problem-solving strategies for the AP Calculus exam. Ho ...more

curriculum note

This video was recorded during COVID-19 (spring 2020) and references temporary exam changes that no longer apply — including a 45-minute online format and the removal of Unit 8 from the AB exam. The current AP Calculus AB exam covers all 8 units under its standard format.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 4 – Contextual Applications of DifferentiationUnit 5 – Analytical Applications of DifferentiationUnit 6 – Integration and Accumulation of ChangeUnit 2 – Fundamentals of Differentiation
topics
4.4 Intro to Related Rates4.5 Solving Related Rates Problems4.1 Interpreting the Meaning of the Derivative in Context5.1 Using the Mean Value Theorem5.10 Introduction to Optimization Problems5.11 Solving Optimization Problems6.2 Approximating Areas with Riemann Sums2.1 Defining Average and Instantaneous Rates of Change at a Point

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Q&A Session

  • 0:04

    Introduction and Updates

  • 0:35

    AP Exam Changes Overview

  • 1:06

    Test Dates and Format

  • 2:08

    AB Calculus Updates

  • 2:40

    BC Calculus Updates

  • 3:49

    Unit 10 Sections for BC

  • 5:07

    Transition to BC Question

  • 6:40

    Using Series Methods

  • 8:15

    Related Rates Introduction

  • 11:39

    Related Rates Process

  • 12:19

    2018 Problem 4 Part A

  • 19:41

    Problem 4 Part D

  • 24:41

    Solving for X in Related Rates

  • 30:08

    Plugging in Values

  • 33:52

    Problem 4 Part B MVT

  • 38:24

    MVT Explanation

  • 40:36

    Problem 4 Part C Trapezoidal Sum

  • 47:20

    Average Value Note

  • 48:53

    Optimization Introduction

  • 51:12

    Optimization Problem Setup

  • 55:08

    Derivative for Max Area

  • 1:00:57

    Finding Dimensions

  • 1:04:54

    Answering Remaining Questions

  • 1:06:29

    Exam Acceptance and Scores

  • 1:09:33

    Session Wrap-Up

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