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AP Calculus AB›Unit 2: Differentiation›Applications of Derivatives

Related Rates

When two quantities are linked by an equation and both change over time, differentiate with respect to t to connect their rates. Plug in the numbers only at the end.

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Unit 2: Differentiation

  • The Power Rule
  • Product and Quotient Rules
  • Chain Rule
  • Implicit Differentiation
  • Derivatives of Inverse Functions
  • Related Rates
  • Mean Value Theorem
  • Optimization
L'Hôpital's Rule

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Also called: rates of change, ladder problem, cone problem