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Chapter 2 Derivatives (DF)

Readiness Assurance.

Before beginning this chapter, you should be able to...
  1. Write equations of lines using slope-intercept and/or point-slope form (Math is Fun
     1 
    www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/line-equation-point-slope.html
    )
  2. Find the average rate of change of a function over some interval (Khan Academy
     2 
    www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:functions/x2f8bb11595b61c86:average-rate-of-change/v/average-rate-of-change-example-3
    )
  3. Evaluate functions at variable expressions (Purple Math
     3 
    www.purplemath.com/modules/fcnnot2.htm
    )
  4. Use the laws of exponents to rewrite a given expression (Khan Academy (1)
     4 
    www.khanacademy.org/math/get-ready-for-ap-calc/xa350bf684c056c5c:get-ready-for-differentiation-1/xa350bf684c056c5c:rational-exponents/v/basic-fractional-exponents
    and Khan Academy (2)
     5 
    www.khanacademy.org/math/get-ready-for-ap-calc/xa350bf684c056c5c:get-ready-for-differentiation-1/xa350bf684c056c5c:properties-of-exponents/v/simplifying-exponent-expression-with-division
    )
  5. Compose and decompose functions (Khan Academy
     6 
    www.khanacademy.org/math/get-ready-for-ap-calc/xa350bf684c056c5c:get-ready-for-differentiation-2/xa350bf684c056c5c:composing-functions/v/function-composition
    )
  6. Recall special trig values on the unit circle (Khan Academy (1)
     7 
    www.khanacademy.org/math/get-ready-for-ap-calc/xa350bf684c056c5c:get-ready-for-limits-and-continuity/xa350bf684c056c5c:special-trig-values-in-q1/v/solving-triangle-unit-circle
    and Khan Academy (2)
     8 
    www.khanacademy.org/math/get-ready-for-ap-calc/xa350bf684c056c5c:get-ready-for-limits-and-continuity/xa350bf684c056c5c:unit-circle-introduction/v/unit-circle-definition-of-trig-functions-1
    )