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AP Calculus is the study of limits, derivatives, integrals, and differential equations. Limits determine the value of a function as the input value approaches a number. Derivatives measure the rate of change of a function and are used to solve real-world problems. Integrals measure the total change in a function over an interval and can also solve real-world problems. The document also provides sample time and distance data for Usain Bolt's 100m sprint.

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1.0 - Ap - Intro To Ap Calculus

AP Calculus is the study of limits, derivatives, integrals, and differential equations. Limits determine the value of a function as the input value approaches a number. Derivatives measure the rate of change of a function and are used to solve real-world problems. Integrals measure the total change in a function over an interval and can also solve real-world problems. The document also provides sample time and distance data for Usain Bolt's 100m sprint.

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AP Calculus

Introduction to Calculus

AP Calculus is the study of:


1. Limits - Determining the value of f  x  as the value of x approaches a specified value.
2. Derivatives - A measure of the rate of change of a function and its application to real-world
problems.
3. Integrals - A measure of the net accumulation of change in the value of f  x  over a given
interval of x and its application to real-world problems.
4. First-order separable Differential Equations.

What do Newton, Leibniz and Bolt have in common???


Rate of Change of a Function
The rate of change of a function is a measure of:

__________________________ = _________ = _____ =

e.g.

We will study 2 types of ROC:

Average ROC: Change in y over a change in x from x  a to x  b where ___________________

Instantaneous ROC: Change of y over a change in x from x  a to x  b where ___________________

The Tangent Line Problem - the reason why we need to study LIMITS!
Time Distance Time Distance Time Distance
0.0 0.000 4.5 44.183 9.1 93.705
0.1 3.241 4.6 45.671 9.2 94.777
0.2 5.645 4.7 47.168 9.3 96.808
0.3 5.973 4.8 48.670 9.4 98.234
0.4 6.319 4.9 50.175 9.5 99.950
0.5 6.684 5.0 51.680 9.6 100.000
0.6 7.068 5.1 53.182
0.7 7.473 5.2 54.679
0.8 7.899 5.3 56.167
0.9 8.346 5.4 57.645
1.0 8.817 5.5 59.110
1.1 9.312 5.6 60.560 Time and Distance Values for
1.2 9.831 5.7 61.991 Usain Bolt’s 100m Sprint
1.3 10.376 5.8 63.402
1.4 10.948 5.9 64.792
1.5 11.547 6.0 66.157
1.6 12.174 6.1 67.496
1.7 12.831 6.2 68.808
1.8 13.517 6.3 70.091
1.9 14.235 6.4 71.344
2.0 14.984 6.5 72.565
2.1 15.765 6.6 73.755
2.2 16.578 6.7 74.911
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2.3 17.425 6.8 76.033 100 Usain Bolt: Dist vs Time
2.4 18.306 6.9 77.121 90
2.5 19.222 7.0 78.175 80
2.6 20.171 7.1 79.194 70
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2.7 21.156 7.2 80.179 50
2.8 22.175 7.3 81.128 40
2.9 23.229 7.4 82.044 30
3.0 24.317 7.5 82.925 20
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3.1 25.439 7.6 83.772
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3.2 26.595 7.7 84.585
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3.3 27.785 7.8 85.366
3.4 29.006 7.9 86.115
3.5 30.259 8.0 86.833
3.6 31.542 8.1 87.519
3.7 32.854 8.2 88.176
3.8 34.193 8.3 88.803
3.9 35.558 8.4 89.402
4.0 36.948 8.5 89.974
4.1 38.359 8.6 90.519
4.2 39.790 8.7 91.038
4.3 41.240 8.8 91.533
4.4 42.705 8.9 92.004

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