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AP Calculus BC

Topic 9.7 · BC only

Defining Polar Coordinates and Differentiating in Polar Form

dr/dθ, dx/dθ, dy/dθ, tangent lines and d²y/dx² for polar curves

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Unit 1 Limits and Continuity

Unit 2 Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties

Unit 3 Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions

Unit 4 Contextual Applications of Differentiation

Unit 5 Analytical Applications of Differentiation

Unit 6 Integration and Accumulation of Change

Unit 7 Differential Equations

Unit 8 Applications of Integration

Unit 9 Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions

Unit 10 Infinite Sequences and Series