AP Calculus AB Flip Book Directions

Tab 1: AP Calculus AB **Flip Through Every Day!**

Tab 2: IVT | MVT | Explain
Column 1:

f ' (a)

(Create three columns)

x=c , such that

Q: Does there exist at least one

A: Yes, by IVT, since

is continuous and

f ( c )=K

for

a< c< b ?

f ( a )= _____ K < _____

f (b) .
Column 2:

x=c , such that

Q: Must there exist at least one

A: Yes, by MVT, since

f ' ( c )=K

for

a< c< b ?

is differentiable and continuous and

f ( b )f ( a )
=K .
ba
Column 3:

Q: Explain the meaning of

A: At time

t=a

f ' (a)

in context of the problem.

(units), the [state the function in words] is [increasing or

decreasing] at a rate
of [absolute value of answer with units].
Tab 3: Implicit Differentiation (Create two columns)
Column 1:

Example 1 (Standard)

Column 2:

Example 2 (Equation of a tangent line using implicit differentiation)

Tab 4: Area/Volume
Top Color:

Geometry Formulas! (Area of a)

Square with side

s : A=s2

Rectangle with base

b , height

h : A=bh
Isosceles right triangle with leg

1 2
l: A= l
2

Equilateral right triangle with side

3
s : A= s2
4
Semi-circles with diameter
Bottom Color:

d : A= d 2
8

Examples (See Area/Volume Quiz)

Tab 5: U-Sub | FTC | Student Choice (Create three columns)

Column 1:

Example 1
Example 2

t21
x 61
Column 2:

Example 1:

()
ln ()dt=3 x 2 ln
x3

dx 2
b

Column 3:

Example 2:

f ' ( x ) dx=f ( b )f (a)

Example 3:

F=S +C

You decide

Tab 6: Motion: position/velocity/acceleration

Top Color:

Examples

f f ' f ''

Bottom Color:

x ( t ) v ( t ) a(t )
pos/vel/acc
Re-Write When you see Think
Tab 7: Extrema/Concavity
Top Color:

GRAPHICALLY

f'

If

is given as a graph, then

is increasing when

f'

is positive

f is decreasing when

f'

is negative

has a relative max when

f'

has a relative min when

has a point of inflection when

f'

changes from positive to negative

changes from negative to positive

f'

changes from increasing to

decreasing OR vice versa

/ / +
Example (Draw a piecewise linear graph; call it

f ' ; answer the questions

above)
Bottom Color:
ALGEBRAICALLY
Example of finding intervals of inc/dec
Example of finding intervals of concave up/concave down
Example of finding absolute extrema

x
Tab 8: Chain Rule/Product Rule/Quotient Rule | Trig/ ln ( x ) / e

| Derivative of

inverse (Create three columns)

Top Color:
Column 1:

Chain: If
Product: If

Quotient: If

f ' ( x)

sin x

cos x

tan x

sec 2 x

sec x

sec x tan x

cos x

sin x

cot x

csc 2 x

csc x

csc x cot x

ln x

1
x

g' ( b )=

h ( x )=f ( x ) g ( x )=(fg)(x) , then

h ( x )=

f (x )
f
=
( x ) , then
g(x) g

Column 3: If

ex

()

h' ( x )=f ' ( x ) g ( x ) + f ( x ) g ' (x )

h' ( x )=

f ' ( x ) g ( x )f ( x ) g' ( x )
2
( g ( x ))

Column 2:

f (x)

ex

h' ( x )=f ' ( g ( x ) ) g' ( x )

h ( x )=f ( g ( x ) )=(f g)(x) , then

and

are inverses (i.e.,

g(x)=f (x ) ) and

f ( a )=b , f ' ( a ) =K , then

1
1
1
= ' =
K
f ( g (b)) f (a)
'

Bottom Color:
Column 1:

Examples of chain/product/quotient

Column 2:

Examples of trig and transcendentals

Column 3:

Examples of derivative of inverse function

(ln x ,e x )

Highlighted portions: Find your own examples; Dixie Rosss Big Picture packet is a good place to
look.