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Applications of Derivatives

Critical points, first/second derivative tests, concavity, and curve sketching

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∫ Applications of Derivatives

Analyze functions using critical points, derivative tests, concavity, inflection points, and curve sketching.

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⏱ 3 hours 15 minutes📝 51 questions📊 4 sections

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📝 Worked Example: Related Rates — Expanding Circle

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A stone is dropped into a still pond, creating a circular ripple. The radius of the ripple is increasing at a rate of $2$ cm/s. How fast is the area of the circle increasing when the radius is $10$ cm?

2Write the relationship between variables

3Differentiate both sides with respect to time

4Substitute known values

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Critical points, first/second derivative tests, concavity, and curve sketching

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