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Florida B.E.S.T. Math

High School: Calculus: Apply derivatives to solve problems.

Find the slope of a curve at a point, including points at which there are vertical tangent lines.
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Find an equation for the tangent line to a curve at a point and use it to make local linear approximation.
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Determine where a function is decreasing and increasing using its derivative.
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Find local and absolute maximum and minimum points of a function.
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Determine the concavity and points of inflection of a function using its second derivative.
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Sketch graphs by using first and second derivatives. Compare the corresponding characteristics of the graphs of f, f', and f".
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Solve optimization problems using derivatives.
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Find average and instantaneous rates of change. Explain the instantaneous rate of change as the limit of the average rate of change. Interpret a derivative as a rate of change in applications, including velocity, speed and acceleration.
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Find the velocity and acceleration of a particle moving in a straight line.
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Model and solve problems involving rates of change, including related rates.
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