Common Core · AP Calculus AB
FUN-3.E
AP Calculus AB, Unit 3 — Calculate derivatives of inverse and inverse trigonometric functions.
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
- Differentiate ekx, bx, ln x and log_b x.
- Derive the derivatives of tan, sec, cot and csc from the quotient rule.
- Apply the chain rule through exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, and use logarithmic differentiation.
- Find the derivative of an inverse function at a point.