Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives

Derivatives become tools: finding extrema, sketching curves, optimizing systems, and approximating roots. The hardest and most rewarding chapter.

Sections

Section	Topic	Status
4.1	Maxima and Minima	[ ] Not Started
4.2	The Mean Value Theorem	[ ] Not Started
4.3	Derivatives and the Shape of a Graph	[ ] Not Started
4.4	Limits at Infinity and Asymptotes	[ ] Not Started
4.5	Curve Sketching	[ ] Not Started
4.6	Applied Optimization	[ ] Not Started
4.7	L’Hopital’s Rule	[ ] Not Started
4.8	Newton’s Method	[ ] Not Started
4.9	Antiderivatives	[ ] Not Started
4.10	Rectilinear Motion	[ ] Not Started

Section

Topic

Status

Maxima and Minima

[ ] Not Started

The Mean Value Theorem

[ ] Not Started

Derivatives and the Shape of a Graph

[ ] Not Started