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Key Phrases: graphing calculator for problems, wiggle graph, special limit rule, Mean Value Theorem, Hands-On Activity, Trapezoidal Rule (more...)
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Peterson's; 1 edition (January 19, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0768918278
  • ISBN-13: 978-0768918274
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #504,522 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Your goal and vision in any Advanced Placement class should be to take the AP test, pass it with a sufficiently high score, jump up and down like a lunatic when you receive your score, and attain credit for the class in the college or university of your choice. Read the first page
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graphing calculator for problems, wiggle graph, special limit rule, power rule for integrals, washer method, darkened rectangle, secant line connecting, continuous for all real numbers, midpoint sums, vertical tangent line, alternating series test, coterminal angles, primary equation, horizontal tangent lines, first quadrant bounded, extrema point, shell method, unit vector form, secant slope, position equation, conjugate method, following series converge, inner function, relative extrema, outer function
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Mean Value Theorem, Hands-On Activity, Trapezoidal Rule, Term Divergence Test, Minutes Number of Questions, Limit Comparison Test, Mamma Theorem, Pythagorean Theorem, Selected Solutions, Rolle's Theorem, Diabolical Challenge, Intermediate Value Theorem, Extreme Value Theorem, College Board, Pappa Theorem, Second Model, Odd Man Out Rule, Calculus Club, Law of Cosines, Method One, Strl String-Equ
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite of the Prep Books, August 21, 2005
By B. Hanes (Lawrenceville, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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As a calculus teacher, I have referenced most of the AP Prep books at the bookstores. I came across this book last summer (2005), and I was impressed.

Several things immediately separate this book from the typical AP Exam prep book. First, the author has a personality. His sense of humor is apparent in both the introductory sections and in the topical explanations. Also, the author includes technology explanations (TI-83/84 commands) at the end of each section, which have some calculator activities and recommended uses of the calculator on each section. Considering the A.P. Exam is 50% calculator, I am surprised the other prep books generally do not include technology sections.

The overall presentation of the topics is almost how you would expect an experienced high school teacher to introduce and explain each of the topics. The exercises seem to be well-chosen with answers and explanations immediately following the exercises.

I would recommend this book as a great reference for both during the time you take the A.P. Calculus AB or BC courses and as an aide during those last few months of independent studying and preparation for the exam in May. I don't think this book can replace the course itself; however, if you need a different perspective on a topic, or if you need help with using your TI graphing calculator, this book is worth it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Calculus Learning and AP Review Book, August 23, 2005
The book explains each topic well. It includes good examples and practices for each topic. Yet it is well organized and concise for AP test review too.

The book used to be published by Arco under the name "Master the AP Calculus AB&BC Tests 2003". There are additional reviews under the Arco book.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars I'm not quite sure why this book is given 5 stars, April 5, 2007
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Hi. I'm an actual AP Calc BC student, who is going to take the exam in May. I encountered several problems with this book. Yes, it is comprehensive and a person who does use this book will socre pretty high. The lack of details and corny jokes are the things that make this book such a low quality book. The author doesn't seem to understand the difference between a raised to the x (a^x, exponential) and ax (a constant times x, a variable). He mixes these up or assumes you know what hes talking about. B/c of this, I constantly did not get answers correct for a question like: find the derivative of 5xsinx. He meant 5^xsinx, but there is no clarification. If this happened only two times I would be content and fine, but this happens through out the book. Another thing that bugs me is the constant jokes and the "its okay, AP Calc is hard...that is why you are using this book to help you" statements. This author tries WAY too hard to be funny and it gets pretty annoying. For example, "If asked to find the derivative of f(x)=sinx + cosx, you should have no trouble by now. You wouldn't need to furrow your brow and scratch your chin like a gorilla trying to determine how to file its federal tax return" (134). He obiviously doesn't understand teenage sense of humor or is reaching out to AP Calculus nerds like himself. I need to find another AP Calculus book immediately because this author does not satisfy my stressed out needs.
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I was invited by Amazon to review this book, for reasons I cannot comprehend. I ordered it for my daughter, who is taking AP Calculus, back in September. Read more
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