Common Core · AP Calculus AB
CHA-3.A
AP Calculus AB, Unit 4 — Interpret the meaning of a derivative in context.
A note on this mapping: The Common Core has no calculus standards; this is the AP Calculus AB learning objective.
The skill that covers it
What a student should be able to do
- Write the equation of a tangent line at a point.
- Relate position, velocity and acceleration.
- Find critical points and classify maxima and minima.
- Solve a simple optimisation problem.