1Finding Extrema

1.1Local Extrema

We discuss how to find and evaluate local extrema of a function using derivatives.

1.3Extreme Value Theorem

We develop the Extreme Value Theorem, a way to know when an absolute extrema must exist without doing calculus.

1.4Absolute Extrema

We discuss how to find and evaluate absolute extrema of a function using derivatives.

2Concavity

2.1Geometric View

We present the visual interpretation of concavity and how it is determined by the second derivative.

2.2Analytic View

We discuss how to determine where a function is concave up or concave down.

2.4Points of Inflection Geometric View

We discuss the real world and visual interpretation of a point of inflection.

2.5Points of Inflection Analytic View

We discuss how to find points of inflection of a function using the second derivative.

2.7Second Derivative Test

We discuss how to use the second derivative to classify extrema of a function.

3Practical Applications

3.1Newtonian Mechanics

We discuss one of the original uses for calculus, how position, velocity, and acceleration are related.

3.3Graphing Functions

We discuss how to use our tools to create detailed sketches of functions beyond the ability of precalc tools.

3.5Geometric View of Linear Approximation

We discuss how to visualize linear approximation as a tangent line application.

3.6Analytic View of Linear Approximation

We discuss to actually apply linear approximation to approximate a value.

3.8Related Rates

We discuss how to solve real world style problems that involve interrelated rates of change.

3.10Optimization

We discuss how to model and then optimize that model, for real world style problems.

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