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About This Book	p. v
About Our Authors	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction
Keys for Success on the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams	p. 3
Functions, Graphs, and Limits
Analysis of Graphs	p. 11
Limits of Functions	p. 23
Asymptotes and Unbounded Behavior	p. 33
Continuity as a Property of Functions	p. 39
Parametric, Polar, and Vector Equations	p. 43
Derivatives
Derivatives	p. 55
Curve Sketching	p. 69
Optimization and Related Rates	p. 83
The Mean Value Theorem and Rolle's Theorem	p. 89
Newton's Method and Euler's Method	p. 93
Integrals
Types of Integrals, Interpretations and Properties of Definite Integrals, Theorems	p. 99
Riemann Sums (LRAM, RRAM, MRAM) and the Trapezoid Rule	p. 107
Applications of Antidifferentiation	p. 113
Techniques of Integration	p. 131
Sequences and Series
Sequences and Series	p. 139
Taylor and Maclaurin Series	p. 147
The Exam
The Graphing Calculator	p. 157
The Multiple-Choice Questions	p. 175
The Free-Response Questions	p. 181
Solutions for Practice Problems	p. 191
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The introduction discusses the keys for success and shows you
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