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Approximation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Sometimes close enough is appropriate. A curriculum document for AP® Calculus examines the importance of providing approximation questions throughout the course. It looks at approximating derivative values, approximating definite...
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2010 AP® Calculus BC Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
What do a zoo, snow, and a moving particle have in common? The six free-response items from the 2010 AP® Calculus BC exam allow teachers and pupils see how items may show up in context. Three of the questions are from only the BC portion...
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2004 AP® Calculus BC Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th
Take another look at the exam. A set of questions is a different form for the 2004 AP® Calculus BC free-response question section. The questions are evenly split into calculator and non-calculator sections. Pupils use their knowledge of...
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2003 AP® Calculus BC Free-Response Questions Form B

For Students 10th - 12th
Be integral to the learners in the classroom. Pupils use integrals, differentiation, and limits to solve the free-response questions from an AP® Calculus BC exam. Items cover topics such as area under a curve, particle motion, average...
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Calculus AB/BC - Reasoning Using Slope Fields

For Students 10th - 12th
Find a solution in the field. An informative video presentation shows pupils how to use the information from a slope field to sketch the graph of a particular solution to a differential equation. Individuals learn how to determine the...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions: Derivative of sin(x)

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Graphically find the derivative of sin(x). Using the interactive, pupils graph the slope of the tangent line to the sine function. Class members use the resulting graph to determine the derivative of the sine function. They verify their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Worksheet 35

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students analyze two vector fields. They tell which of the vector fields is the scaler field for the given function. Students draw solution curves to match the differential equations represented in the illustrations.
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Worksheet
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Higher Order Taylor Polynomials

For Students Higher Ed
In this polynomial worksheet, students approximate values of linearly using the tangent line. They use first and second-degree polynomials to find the equation of a line tangent to a graph. Students explore Taylor's Theorem. This...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Local Linearity and the Microscope Approximation

For Students Higher Ed
In this local linearity worksheet, students identify the slope of a line tangent to the graph at a given point. They use linear approximation to estimate values. Students determine the slope of a secant line at a given point. This...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Math 155 - Worksheet 5. Derivative

For Students Higher Ed
In this derivative worksheet, students find the derivative of given functions and find the equation of a tangent line to a curve. They differentiate functions and work velocity and acceleration functions. This two-page worksheet...
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Worksheet
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Math 155 - Worksheet 7. Function

For Students Higher Ed
For this function worksheet, students compute the derivative of given functions. They find the equation of a tangent line to a curve and compute the implicit differentiation. This two-page worksheet contains six problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet 14 Spring 1996

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, learners answer the questions in the context of either being true or false. The topics covered include derivatives and differential equations.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet 33 Spring 1996

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students find the solutions to the differential equations. Then they graph the solution and show if they are perpendicular.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Challenge Discussion Sheet 3

For Students Higher Ed
In this function worksheet, students prove given limits, solve differentiate functions, identify points on a graph with tangent lines passing through given points, determine the radius of a largest sphere that can fit inside of a pyramid...
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Worksheet
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Senior Analysis: Trig Limits

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this trig limits worksheet, students evaluate the limits of given equations. They use trig derivatives and implicit differentiation to solve given equations. This three-page worksheet contains 27 multi-step problems.
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Special Right Triangles and Right Triangle Trigonometry

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Right triangles are so special! Use special right triangles to discover the trigonometric ratios. Pairs construct special right triangles and find the values of the ratios of the sides. In the process, they discover the ratios stay the...
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Lesson Plan
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Surfing the Waves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use online resources, including animations,to define the slope of a curve and how to calculate the slope. They solve 8 problems online, using the definition of the derivative of a function at a point to calculate slope of the...
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Worksheet
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Math 155 Worksheet 7

For Students Higher Ed
In this college level Calculus worksheet, students use implicit differentiation to find dx/dy or the rate of change.  The two page worksheet contains six problems.  Answers are not included. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Similarities and Differences in Properties of Different Families of Functions - An Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Exploring families of functions allows students compare and contrast properties of functions.  Students discuss properties that include symmetry, max and min points, asymptotes, derivatives, etc.
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2009 AP® Calculus AB Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
What was one of the big takeaways from 2009? By reviewing the released AP® Calculus free-response questions, pupils and teachers realize that performing mathematics is not all there is to doing well on the exam. Several items require...
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2009 AP® Calculus BC Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th
Dive into the exam review. Pupils use questions, including one about diving into a pool, to prepare for the AP® Calculus BC exam. Items include contextual and non-contextual questions with contextual examples requiring a calculator....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

MVT for Derivatives

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scholars find the derivative using the mean value theorem in this calculus lesson. They find the slopes of secant and tangent lines, then analyze the function and identify the slope.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

NUMB3RS Activity: Implicit Orbits

For Students 10th - 11th
In this algebra worksheet, learners solve word problems using algebraic equations and implicit differentiation. There are 16 problems dealing implicit differentiation.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lines in the Plane

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines. In this algebra instructional activity, students graph linear equations using the slope intercept form. They classify lines based on their slopes.