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Acknowledgments
First of all, I would like to thank Arnold Feingold and Peter B.
Kahn for once again doing every problem, reading every word,
and otherwise lending their invaluable assistance. I also want to
thank Calvin Cato and Aaron Riccio for being terrific editors; Gary
King for his first-rate reading, analysis, and contributions; and the
production team of Liz Rutzel and Deborah Silvestrini. Thanks to
Frank, without whose advice I never would have taken this path.
Thanks to Jeffrey, Miriam, and Vicki for moral support. Thanks
Mom.
Finally, I would like to thank the people who really made all of
this effort worthwhile—my students. I hope that I haven’t omitted
anyone, but if I have, the fault is entirely mine.
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Abbye, Abigail H., Aidan, Alec G, Alan M., Alec M., Alec R., Alex and
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S., Alex and Gabe, Alexa, Alexandra, Natalie and Jason, Alexes,
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C., Alicia, Alisha, Allie and Lauren, Allison and Andrew, Allison and
Matt S., Allison R., Ally, Ally T., Aly and Lauren, Alyssa and Courtney,
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and Sarah R., Andy and Allison, Angela, Angela F., Anisha, Ann,
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M., Anna W., Annie, Annie W., Antonio, Anu, April, Ares, Ariadne,
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and Freddy, Ashley A., Ashley K., Ashley and Sarah, Ashley and
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Andrew Y., Ben D., Ben S., Benjamin D., Benjamin H., Benji, Beth and
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and Josh, Brian, Brian C., Brian N., Brian W., Brian Z., Brigid, Brin,
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B., Courtney F., Courtney S., Craig, Dan M., Dana J., Dani and Adam,
Daniel, Daniel and Jen, Daniella, Daniella C., Danielle and Andreas,
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Stacey, Dara M., Darcy, David B., David R., David S., Deborah and
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Dong Yi, Dora, Eairinn, Eddy, Elana, Eleanor K., Elexa and Nicky,
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Elly B., Emily A., Emily B., Emily and Allison, Emily and Catie A., Emily
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H., Erica R., Erica S., Eric and Lauren, Erica and Annie, Erika, Erin, Erin
I., Ethan, Eugenie, Eva, Evan, Eve H., Eve M., Frank, Gabby, Geoffrey,
George and Julian., George M., Gloria, Gracie, Graham and Will,
Greg, Greg F., Gussie, Hallie, Hannah C., Hannah J., Hannah R.,
Hannah and Paige, Harrison, Annabel and Gillian, Harry, Hayley
and Tim D., Hazel, Heather D., Heather F., Heather and Gillian,
Hernando and Vicki, Hilary and Lindsay, Hilary F., Holli, Holly G.,
Holly K., Honor, Ian, Ian P., Ingrid, Ira, Isa, Isabel, Isabella and
Simone, Isabelle T., Ismini, Isobel, Ivy, Jacob and Kara, Jack, Jack B.,
Jackie and Vicky, Jackie, Jackie S., Jackson, Jaclyn and Adam,
James S., Jamie, Jason P., Jason and Andrew, Jay, Jay K., Jae and
Gideon, Jayne and Johnny, Jed D., Jed F., Jeffrey M., Jenna, Jen,
Jenn N., Jennifer B., Jennifer W., Jenny K, Jenny and Missy, Jeremy
C., Jeremy and Caleb, Jess, Jess P., Jesse, Jessica, Jessica and Eric H.,
Jessica L., Jessica T., Jessie, Jessie C., Jessie and Perry N., Jill, Jillian,
Daniel and Olivia, Jillian S., Jimin, Jimmy C., Jimmy P., Joanna,
Joanna C., Joanna G., Joanna M., Joanna and Julia M., Joanna W.,
Jocelyn, Jody and Kim, Joe B., Johanna, John, John and Dan, Jonah
and Zoe, Jonathan G., Jonathan P., Jonathan W., Jordan C., Jordan
and Blair F., Jordan G., Jordan P., Jordana, Jordyn, Josh and Jesse,
Josh and Noah, Judie and Rob, Julia and Caroline, Julia, Julia G.,
Julia H., Julia and Charlotte P., Julia T., Julie H., Julie and Dana, Julie
P., Juliet, Kara B., Kara O., Kasia and Amy, Kat R., Kate D., Kate F.,
Kate G., Kate L., Kate P., Kate S., Kate W., Katie C., Katie F.,
Katherine C., Kathryn, Leslie, and Travis, Katie, Katie M., Katrina,
Keith M., Kelly C., Kimberly, Kirsten, Kitty and Alex, Krista, Erika,
and Karoline, Kristen, Kristen and Magan F., Laila and Olivia R.,
Laura F., Laura G., Laura R., Laura S., Laura T., Laura Z., Lauren and
Eric, Lauren R., Lauren T., Lauren and Allie, Leah, Lee R., Leigh and
Ruthie, Leigh, Lexi S., Lila, Lila M., Lilaj, Lili C., Lily, Lily M-R., LilyHayes,
Lisbeth. and Charlotte, Lindsay F., Lindsay K., Lindsay L., Lindsay N.,
Lindsay R, Lindsay and Jessie S., Lindsey and Kari, Lisa, Liz D., Liz H.,
Liz M., Lizzie A., Lizzi B., Lizzie M., Lizzie W., Lizzy, Lizzy C., Lizzy R.,
Lizzy T., Louis, Lucas, Luke C., Lucinda, Lucy, Lucy D., Mackenzie,
Maddie and JD, Maddie P., Maddy W., Madeline, Magnolia, Mara
and Steffie, Marcia, Margaret S., Mariel C., Mariel L., Mariel S.,
Marielle K., Marielle S., Marietta, Marisa C., Marissa, Marnie and
Sam, Mary M., Matt, Matthew B., Matthew K., Matt F., Matt G., Matt
and Caroline, Matt V., Matthew G., Max B., Max and Chloe K., Max
M., Maxx, Ben, and Sam, Maya and Rohit, Maya N., Meesh, Megan
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Morgan C., Morgan, Zoe, and Lila, Morgan K., Nadia and Alexis,
NaEun, Nancy, Nanette, Naomi, Natalie and Andrew B., Natasha
and Mikaela B., Natasha L., Nathania, Nico, Nick, Nicky S., Nicole B.,
Nicole J., Nicole N., Nicole P., Nicole S., Nidhi, Nikki G., Nina R., Nina
V., Nora, Nushien, Oli and Arni, Oliver, Olivia and Daphne, Olivia P.,
Omar, Oren, Pam, Paige, Paul A., Peter, Philip and Peter, Phoebe,
Pierce, Priscilla, Quanquan, Quinn and Chris, Rachel A, Rachel B.,
Rachel and Adam, Rachel H., Rachel I., Rachel and Jake, Rachel K.,
Rachel L., Rachel and Mitchell M., Rachel S., Rachel and Eli, Rachel
and Steven, Rachel T., Rachel W., Ramit, Randi and Samantha,
Rayna, Rebecca B., Rebecca G., Rebecca and Gaby K., Rebecca R.,
Rebecca W., Resala, Richard, Tina, and Alice, Richie D., Ricky, Rob L.,
Romanah, Rose, Ryan, Ryan B., Ryan S., Saahil, Sabrina, Sally, Sam
C., Sam L., Sam R., Sam S., Sam W., Samantha M., Samuel C., Samar,
Sara H., Sara L., Sara R., Sara S., Sara W., Sarah, Patty, and Kat,
Sarah and Beth, Sarah A., Sarah C., Sarah D., Sarah F., Sarah G.,
Sarah and Michelle K., Sarah L., Sarah M-D., Sarah and Michael,
Sarah S., Sascha, Samara, Saya, Selena G., Seung Woo, Shadae,
Siegfried, Simon W., Simone, Sinead, Skye F., Skye L., Sofia G., Sofia
M., Sonja, Sonja and Talya, Sophia J., Sophia S., Sophie and Tess,
Sophie D., Sophie S., Sophie W., Stacey, Stacy, Stephanie, Stephanie
L., Stephen C., Sumair, Sunaina, Suzie, Sydney, Sydney S., Tammy
and Hayley, Tara and Max, Taylor, Tenley and Galen, Terrence, Tess,
Timothy H., Tita, Tom, Torri, Tracy, Tracy K., Tripp H., Tripp W., Tyler,
Tyrik, Vana, Vanessa and John, Veda, Vicky B., Victor Z., Victoria,
Victoria H., Vinny and Eric, Vivek, Vladimir, Waleed, Will A., Will,
Teddy and Ellie, William M., Wyatt and Ryan, Wyna, Xianyuan,
Yakir, Yesha, Zach, Zach S., Zachary N., Zoë, Zoe L., and Zoey and
Rachel.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP
Score
Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations
Your Guide to Using This Book
How to Begin
Part II: About the AP Calculus BC Exam
AB Calculus vs BC Calculus
Structure of the Exam
Overview of Content Topics
General Overview of This Book
How AP Exams Are Used
Other Resources
Designing Your Study Plan
Part III: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP
Calculus BC Exam
1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions
2 How to Approach Free-Response Questions
Part IV: Content Review for the AP Calculus BC
Exam
3 Limits
What is a Limit?
Limits of Trigonometric Functions
Practice Problem Set 1
4 Continuity