AP Calculus Textbook

Limits → Derivatives → Integration → Series

AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
Unit 1 — Foundations
1

Limits and Continuity

Limit definition, evaluation techniques, Squeeze Theorem, continuity, IVT

AB BC 10 problems 3 interactive graphs
2

Derivatives

Definition, power rule, product rule, quotient rule, higher-order derivatives

AB BC 25 problems 7 interactive graphs
3

Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

Chain rule, implicit differentiation, inverse trig derivatives

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Unit 2 — Applications of Derivatives
4

Applications of Derivatives

Related rates, linear approximation, Mean Value Theorem

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5

Curve Sketching & Optimization

Critical points, concavity, inflection points, optimization problems

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Unit 3 — Integration
6

Integrals

Antiderivatives, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, definite integrals

ABBC
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7

Techniques of Integration

Substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions, trig integrals

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8

Applications of Integration

Area, volume, arc length, accumulation functions

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Unit 4 — BC Topics
9

Differential Equations

Slope fields, separable equations, Euler's method, logistic growth

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10

Parametric, Polar & Vectors

Parametric equations, polar coordinates, vector-valued functions

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11

Infinite Sequences & Series

Convergence tests, power series, Taylor & Maclaurin series

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