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Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation

AP Calculus BC — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Derivative (f'(x))

The _instantaneous_ _rate_ of change of a function f(x) with respect to x.

Units of the Derivative

Always the units of the _dependent_ variable divided by the units of the _independent_ variable.

Velocity

The _rate_ of change of _position_ with respect to time, including direction.

Speed

The _absolute_ _value_ of velocity, representing how fast an object is moving regardless of direction.

Related Rates

Problems where multiple quantities are changing over _time_, and their rates of change are _connected_ through an equation.

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