AP Calculus AB – Applications of the Derivative

Fall 2021 - Unit 5

Date Topic Assignment
EQ: How can I use the tangent line to make
Day 1
approximations for values of f ? Homework:
Wednesday,
Complete Pages 1 – 2 of the Unit 5 Homework
September
Keeper 5.1 – Linear Approximation Packet
15th

Day 2 EQ: How can calculus be used to answer Skills Check – Linear Approximation
Thursday, questions about rates of change?
September Homework:
16th Keeper 5.2 – Related Rates Complete Pages 3 - 6 of the Unit 5 Homework
Packet
Day 3 and 4 EQ: How can calculus be used to answer Skills Check – Related Rates
Friday and questions about rates of change?
Monday, Homework:
September Keeper 5.2 – Related Rates Continued Complete Pages 7 - 10 of the Unit 5 Homework
17th – 20th Packet
EQ: How can I determine the maximum and
Day 5 minimum values of a function on a closed Skills Check – Related Rates
Tuesday, interval?
September Homework:
21st Keeper 5.3 – Max and Min Values Complete Page 11 of the Unit 5 Homework
Keeper 5.4 – The Mean Value Theorem Packet

EQ: How can I use calculus to maximize and Skills Check – Extreme and Mean Value Theorem
Day 6
minimize problems in the real world?
Wednesday,
Homework:
September Keeper 5.5 - Optimization Complete Pages 12 – 14 of the Unit 5 Homework
22nd
Packet
Skills Check – Optimization
Day 7 EQ: How can I use calculus to maximize and
Thursday, minimize problems in the real world?
Homework:
September
Complete Page 15 of the Unit 5 Homework
23rd Keeper 5.5 – Optimization Continued
Packet
EQ: What do I remember about curve sketching Skills Check – Optimization
Day 8
and how can I use this information to analyze
Friday,
functions? Homework:
September
Complete Pages 16 – 20 of the Unit 5 Homework
24th
Keeper 5.6 – Interpreting Graphs Packet
EQ: What do I remember about curve sketching Skills Check – Interpreting Graphs
Day 9 and how can I use this information to analyze
Monday, functions? Homework:
October 4th Complete Pages 21 - 22 of the Unit 5 Homework
Keeper 5.6 – Interpreting Graphs Continued Packet
 Skills Check – Interpreting Graphs
Day 10
Tuesday, Review Homework:
October 5th Complete Pages 23 - 27 of the Unit 5 Homework
Packet

Day 11
Good Luck!
Wednesday, Unit 5 Test – Derivative Applications
Midterm on Friday, October 8th
October 6th

***You must show all work and your work must be neat and organized. Sloppy work and unorganized
work WILL NOT be accepted!!

Homework Packet Answer Key 1

Homework Packet Answer Key 2

Midterm Review
Midterm Review Answer Key