UnofficialAP Calculus ABUnit 5 of 8
AP Calculus AB Unit 5: Analytical Applications of Differentiation
Mean Value Theorem, extrema, increasing and decreasing intervals, concavity and optimization.
Key topics
- Mean Value Theorem
- Some tangent slope equals the average rate of change.
- Optimization
- Model, differentiate, test critical points and endpoints.
More practice on this site
- Limits Study Guide (study guide)
- Derivative Rules cheat sheet (one-page formulas)
- Derivative Basics Quiz (quick quiz)
- Derivatives Practice Test (25-minute timed test)
- Derivative Rules (9 flashcards)
- Calculus practice problems (with worked solutions)
See the AP Calculus AB exam format and every unit on the course page.