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Calculus AB/BC - L'Hopital's Rule

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Direct substitution fails. Now what? The seventh of eight videos in Unit 4 - Contextual Applications looks at L'Hopital's rule. Scholars learn to take the derivative of both the numerator and denominator of a function when substitution reveals the indeterminate form.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Pause the video at appropriate times to have viewers try out the problems before watching the video's solutions
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners must be familiar with limits
  • Knowledge of derivative rules for different types of functions is necessary
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes two corrective assignments for additional practice
  • Narrator shows enthusiasm for the topic
Cons
  • None