Calculus

Measurement Standard
1. Solve problems involving derived measurements; e.g., acceleration and pressure.

2. Apply informal concepts of successive approximation, upper and lower bounds, and limits in
measurement situations; e.g., measurement of some quantities, such as volume of a cone, can
be determined by sequences of increasingly accurate approximations.

Geometry and Spatial Sense Standard

1. Demonstrate a geometric understanding of graphs of continuous functions (Intermediate
Value and Extreme Value Theorems).

2. Identify, sketch and classify the cross sections of three-dimensional objects.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the Mean Value Theorem and its geometric consequences.

Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

1. Describe and compare the characteristics of transcendental and periodic functions; e.g.,
general shape, number of roots, domain and range, asymptotic behavior, extrema, local and
global behavior.

2. Represent the inverse of a transcendental function symbolically.

3. Make mathematical arguments using the concepts of limits.

4. Compare estimates of the area under a curve over a bounded interval by partitioning the
region with rectangles; e.g., make successive estimates using progressively smaller
rectangles.

5. Use the concept of limit to find instantaneous rate of change for a point on a graph as the
slope of a tangent at a point..

6. Calculate limits using algebra and estimate limits from graphs or tables of data.

7. Demonstrate an understanding of asymptotes in terms of graphical behavior and describe

asymptotic behavior in terms of infinite limits and limits of infinity.

8. Compare relative magnitudes of functions and their rates of change. (For example,
contrasting exponential growth, polynomial growth, and logarithmic growth.

9. Demonstrate an understanding of continuity in terms of limits.

10. Determine derivatives of functions using the definition (as a limit of the difference quotient).

11. Find derivatives using the basic rules for sums, products, and quotients of functions.

12. Find derivatives using the chain rule and the implicit differentiation technique.

13. Investigate the slope of a curve at a point including points at which there are vertical tangents
and points at which there are no tangents.

14. Determine the graph of a function by analyzing the first and second derivatives.

15. Use the derivative in varied applied contexts, including velocity and acceleration, related
rates, and optimization.

16. Demonstrate an understanding of the definite integral as a limit of Riemann sums.

17. Use Riemann sums and the Trapezoidal Rule to approximate definite integrals.

18. Use the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate definite integrals.

19. Determine antiderivatives following directly from derivatives of basic functions.

20. Find antiderivatives by the substitution method.

21. Solve initial value problems and separable differential equations.

22. Solve problems involving applications of integrals, including area under a curve, volume of a
solid with known cross section, the average value of a function, and the distance traveled by a
particle along a line.

23. Apply the law of exponential change to problem situations.