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AP Calc AB + BC Review to Ace May 9th ᕙ(`▿´)ᕗ
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KJ
Karen J
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Series Details
About
This series is geared towards prepping you for the Calc AB (and BC) exam on May 9th.
We'll briefly review every topic, but focus on practice problems and "formulaically" answering FRQs the "correct" way to earn all points.
Each session will have practice MCQ/FRQs that are AP-style from previous exams.
The sessions before 4/23/22 are AB & BC topics. The rest, marked with three asterisks (***), are BC-only topics.
✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attend only the sessions you need/want!
Feel free to come 15 minutes before the session starts if you'd like extra/guided practice on any calc topic
Dates
April 2 - May 8
Learners
77 / 100
Total Sessions
15
About the Tutor
GL
KJ
Hi! I'm a first-year EE major at Georgia Tech (originally from Savannah, GA), and I currently serve as a TA for Physics. I like to host sessions in calculus, physics, and SAT/AP prep. I enjoy hiking, painting, and learning new things. Really excited to learn with you all! 😊
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Upcoming Sessions
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Past Sessions
15
2
Apr
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Session 1
Orientation
Welcome!
We'll go over this series (general expectations, policies, and structure). We'll also look at a AB/BC Calc "Cram Sheet" with all the formulas/concepts you should know so we can figure out where we would like the most help.
Please bring any questions, as well as any specific topic requests. I'm open to modifying the series/adding more sessions.
3
Apr
AC
Session 2
AP Calculus
LIMITS + CONTINUITY
- 3-part definition of continuity (FRQ practice)
- difference quotient
- limits as x approaches infinity, limits as x approaches a number
- l'hopital's rule
- end behavior
- HAs and VAs
4
Apr
AC
Session 3
AP Calculus
DERIVATIVES (OVERVIEW)
- *very brief* overview of derivative rules (power rule, general power rule, chain rule, product rule, quotient rule)
- practice applications of derivatives (MCQ)
- linearization
- optimization
- related rates
9
Apr
AC
Session 4
AP Calculus
APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES
- continuation of applications of derivatives (practice MCQ/FRQ, with a focus on FRQ)
- linearization
- optimization
- related rates
10
Apr
AC
Session 5
AP Calculus
THEOREMS
- FRQ Practice: how to tackle theorem FRQs (learning the "formulaic response" that will help you earn all the points)
- Intermediate value theorem
- Mean value theorem
- Extreme value theorem
11
Apr
AC
Session 6
AP Calculus
SLOPE FIELDS + DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
- MCQ & FRQ practice on
- slope fields
- diff-eqs
- integration by parts
18
Apr
AC
Session 7
AP Calculus
RIEMANN SUMS/APPROXIMATIONS
- tabular MCQ & FRQ practice on Riemann sums (right-hand, left-hand, trapezoidal approximations)
20
Apr
AC
Session 8
AP Calculus
FUNDAMENTAL THEOREMS OF CALCULUS
- tabular MCQ & FRQ practice on FTC 1 & 2 + assorted FRQ practice on various topics
22
Apr
AC
Session 9
AP Calculus
VOLUMES OF SOLIDS OF REVOLUTION + CROSS-SECTIONS
- a focus on FRQ practice
- disk, washer methods
- volume by cross-sections
25
Apr
AC
Session 10
AP Calculus
***INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES
- this is more of a "skill development/review" session — more "content"-based and less AP-style questions/practice
- integration by parts, integration with trig identities, inverse sub integration, partial fraction decomposition
- how to identify which technique to use & when (the "signs" to look out for)
27
Apr
AC
Session 11
AP Calculus
***INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES (continued) - BC Topic ONLY
- integration by parts, integration with trig identities, partial fraction decomposition
last session, we went over: inverse trig sub and an intro to integration by parts
29
Apr
AC
Session 12
AP Calculus
***CALCULUS WITH POLAR EQUATIONS
- brief review of polar equations
- calculus with polar equations
- the must-know formulas
- AP-style MCQ/FRQ practice
4
May
AC
Session 13
AP Calculus
***TAYLOR + MACLAURIN (POWER) SERIES
- Taylor/Maclaurin series
- the form you must know
- common Maclaurin series forms you should know
- practice FRQs
- warm-up will consist of a few practice convergence test questions
7
May
OH
Session 14
Office Hours
Office hours. Here to answer/review any last-minute questions/topics
8
May
OH
Session 15
Office Hours
Office hours. Here to answer/review any last-minute questions/topics