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Unit: Derivative applications

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Why know how to differentiate function if you don't put it to good use? Learn about the various ways in which we can use differential calculus to study functions and solve real-world problems.

Critical points

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Increasing & decreasing intervals

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Relative minima & maxima

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Absolute minima & maxima

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Review: Increasing/decreasing intervals & extrema

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Concavity

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Points of inflection

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Sketching graphs using calculus

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Review: Concavity & points of inflection

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Linear approximation

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Rectilinear motion

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Planar motion

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Related rates

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Optimization

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Applied rates of change

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Mean value theorem

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L'Hôpital's rule

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Review: Derivative applications

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