CliffsAP Calculus AB Examination Preparation Guide [Paperback]

Kerry J. King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0822023113 | ISBN-13: 978-0822023111 | Edition: 1

It's Important to Prepare for the AP Calculus AB Exam Doing well on the AP Calculus AB exam can give you credit or advanced standing when you enter college, so it's important to do your best on the exam. Cliffs AP Guides are written by test preparation experts who know how to help you take the test with maximum efficiency and achieve your goals. Cliffs AP Calculus AB Preparation Guide includes:

• Introduction: Answers to your questions about the exam—its format, grading, and topics—and graphing calculators.
• Helpful test strategies.
• Focused Topic Sections: Precalculus Topics, Limits and Continuity, Derivatives, Applications of the Derivative, Antiderivatives and Definite Integrals, and Applications of the Antiderivatives and Definite Integrals.
• Sample Multiple-Choice and Free-Response Questions: Each topic section concludes with multiple-choice and/or free-response questions for practice.
• Full-Length AP Calculus AB Practice Exams: Realistic practice exams with grading keys and scoring worksheets followed by full, clear explanations for all multiple-choice and free-response answers.

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About the Author

Kerry J. King (B.S., California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo; M.S., University of Laverne) is math department chair at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California. She has been coordinator of the Calculus AB and teacher of the Calculus AB and BC programs since 1985. During that time, her students have averaged an 85% "pass" rate (a grade of 3 or above) on their AP Calculus exams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 427 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1 edition (May 28, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822023113
• ISBN-13: 978-0822023111
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,416,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AP Calc Test Coming Up? BUY THIS BOOK!, June 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: CliffsAP Calculus AB Examination Preparation Guide (Paperback)

To prepare for the AP Calc test I bought two books: Cliff's AP Calc and Barron's AP Calc Review. I found this book much easier to understand, with comprehensive tests that include free-response questions. Also, the topics and tests were very similar to those presented on the test. As for the Barron's version, I looked at it for about an hour and never picked it up again; it was very hard to understand and had no practice free-response questions. Obviously, this is the better buy. When I took the test, I felt very confident and was able to do almost every question- although the results have yet to come in, I think I did very well. My best advice is to buy this book early and use it to complement your calc class. Your grades (both in class and on the AP test) will surely reflect this extra effort.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The one to have for the AP exam and throughout the year!, January 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: CliffsAP Calculus AB Examination Preparation Guide (Paperback)

I really enjoyed working with this book. I bought it at the beginning of the year and very glad I did. It helped me prepare for every test, quiz, and even homeworks. It has a wonderful "translation" section where calculus terms are explained in plain english. Topic by topic the book is thorough in the explanations. What I liked most about it is that after each topic, there are practice questions, answers, and explanations. If you're going to buy a calculus preparation book, this is the one to have!