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Calculus for the AP® Course

Second  Edition©2017  Michael Sullivan; Kathleen Miranda

ISBN:9781319121129

ISBN:9781464142260

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A proven approach to the redesigned AP® Calculus course.

From one of today’s most accomplished and trusted mathematics authors comes a new textbook that offers unmatched support for students facing the AP® calculus exam. Calculus for the AP® Course covers every Big Idea, Essential Knowledge statement, Learning Objective, and Math Practice described in the 2016-2017 redesigned College Board™ Curriculum Framework. Its concise, focused narrative and integrated conceptual and problem-solving tools give you just the help you need as you learn calculus and prepare for the redesigned AP® Exam. This edition includes examples with worked solutions, videos from experienced AP® teachers, and four cumulative AP® practice exams.

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Table of Contents

Preface
Applications Index
Chapter P: Precalculus
Chapter 1: Limits and Conitnuity
Cumulative AP® Practice Exam 1
Chapter 2: The Derivative
Chapter 3: More About Derivatives
Chapter 4: Applications of the Derivative
Cumulative AP® Practice Exam 2
Chapter 5: The Integral
Chapter 6: Applications of the Integral
Chapter 7: Techniques of Integration
Cumulative AP® Practice 3:
Chapter 8: Infinite Series
Chapter 9: Parametric Equations, Polar Equations
Chapter 10: Vectors; Lines, Planes, and Quadratic Surfaces in Space
Chapter 11: Vector Functions
Cumulative AP® Practice Exam 4
Appendix A: Precacluus Used in Calculus
Appendix B: Theorems and Proofs
Appendix C: Technology Used in Calculus

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Michael Sullivan

Michael Sullivan, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Chicago State University, received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Before retiring, Mike taught at Chicago State for 35 years, where he honed an approach to teaching and writing that forms the foundation for his textbooks. Mike has been writing for more than 35 years and currently has 15 books in print. His books have been awarded both Texty and McGuffey awards from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA). In 2007, he received the TAA Lifetime Achievement Award. Mike is a member of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Textbook and Academic Authors Association.

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Kathleen Miranda

Kathleen Miranda, Ed.D from St. John’s University, is an Emeritus Associate Professor of the State University of New York (SUNY), where she taught for 25 years. Kathleen is a recipient of the prestigious New York State Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and she particularly enjoys teaching mathematics to underprepared and fearful students. Kathleen served as director of Curriculum and Assessment Development at Old Westbury. In addition to her extensive classroom experience, Kathleen has worked as accuracy reviewer and solutions author on several mathematics textbooks, including Michael Sullivan’s Brief Calculus and Finite Mathematics. Kathleen’s goal is to help students unlock the complexities of calculus and appreciate its many applications.