Preface ix
Acknowledgments x
About the Authors xi
Introduction: The Five-Step Program xiii STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Plan
CHAPTER 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Calculus AB Exam 3
CHAPTER 2 How to Plan Your Time 8 STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
CHAPTER 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam 17 STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
CHAPTER 4 How to Approach Each Question Type 37 STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
CHAPTER 5 Review of Precalculus 45
Big Idea 1: Limits
CHAPTER 6 Limits and Continuity 84
Big Idea 2: Derivatives
CHAPTER 7 Differentiation 109
CHAPTER 8 Graphs of Functions and Derivatives 137
CHAPTER 9 Applications of Derivatives 177
CHAPTER 10 More Applications of Derivatives 202
Big Idea 3: Integrals and the Fundamental Theorems of Calculus
CHAPTER 11 Integration 227
CHAPTER 12 Definite Integrals 247
CHAPTER 13 Areas and Volumes 270
CHAPTER 14 More Applications of Definite Integrals 315 STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
AP Calculus AB Practice Exam 1 347
AP Calculus AB Practice Exam 2 375 Appendix 403
Bibliography 409