10–15% of the AP exam. Key topics: Interpretation of the derivative as an instantaneous rate of change, Related rates problems, Linear approximation using the tangent line (local linearization), L'Hôpital's Rule for indeterminate forms (0/0, ∞/∞), Motion problems: position, velocity, acceleration, and speed, Interpreting the sign of velocity and acceleration.
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Free-response questions from past AP exams that test this unit's concepts.