Introduction to Integration What is integration? Integration is the opposite to differentiation Integration is referred to as antidifferentiation The result of integration is referred to as the ant...
Derivatives & Graphs How are derivatives and graphs connected? asymptotes – vertical and horizontal intervals where the graph is increasing and decreasing intervals where the graph is concave d...
Concavity of a Function What is concavity? Concavity is the way in which a curve (or surface) bends Mathematically,CONCAVE DOWN is often called concave CONCAVE UP is often called convex Exam...
Stationary Points & Turning Points What is the difference between a stationary point and a turning point? A stationary point is a point at which the gradient function is equal to zero The tange...
Second Order Derivatives What is the second order derivative of a function? If you differentiate the derivative of a function (i.e. differentiate the function a second time) you get the second orde...
Chain Rule What is the chain rule? How do I know when to use the chain rule? How do I use the chain rule? Are there any standard results for using chain rule? Exam Tip You should aim to be able to ...
Differentiating Trig Functions How do I differentiate sin and cos? For calculus with trigonometric functions angles must be measured in radians Ensure you know how to change the angle mode on your ...
Increasing & Decreasing Functions What are increasing and decreasing functions? How do I find where functions are increasing, decreasing or stationary? To identify the intervals on which a func...
Introduction to Derivatives Before introducing a derivative, an understanding of a limit is helpful What is a limit? What might I be asked about limits? You may be asked to use your GDC to plot the...
