Gary Jaye's Calculus AB Web Site
for SHS MAXX and MAXY classes
 

CONTENTS

Regular Stuyvesant High School home page: SHS home page
AP Credit Policy Info: a list of colleges and their credit policies for AP exam
How to study mathematics
A brief history of calculus With links to Newton, Leibniz, Fermat,  Taylor, Cauchy, etc...
Calculus.org Resources for the Calculus Student
Graphing piecewise functions on the TI-83/84 From TI's web site
Definition of the derivative: a demo From Demos With a Positive Impact
Differentiation problems from Calculus.org
Practice MAXX problems from Calculus.org
Definition of the derviative demo from Demos with Positive Impact
Related Rates demos from Demos with Positive Impact
Optimization demos
1. Distance between a point and graph of f
2. Path with quickest time (rowing and walking)
3. Maximize area of inscribed rectangle
from Demos with Positive Impact
Riemann Sums demo from Demos with Positive Impact
Acceleration, velocity, position problems Straight line motion problems involving antiderivatives
Volume by Cross Sections:  Pyramid  from Demos with Positive Impact
Solids of Revolution: Method of Disks demo   from Demos with Positive Impact
Solids of Revolution: Method of Washers demo
1. Generating a single washer
2. Generating seven washers to depict the entire process
3. Animation as the number of washers approaches infinity
Helpful
Region bounded between y = 1, y = (x-1)2+1, x = 1.
from Demos with Positive Impact
Solids of Revolution: Method of Shells demo 
1. Generating a single cylindrical shell
2. Generating seven shells to depict the entire process

3. Animation as the number of shells approaches infinity
Very helpful
Region bounded between y = 0, x = 0, y = 1, y = x2 +1.
from Demos with Positive Impact
Volumes whose base is region bounded graph of f and x-axis
1.
The semicircular cross sections of a solid whose base is in the xy-plane between the  x-axis and the curve y=sqrt(x) over   [0, 9] demo. 

2.
The equilateral triangular cross sections of a solid  with base an arch of y = sin(x) on [0, pi].

3. The isosceles right triangle cross sections of a solid with base a circle of radius 2.
Very helpful
from Demos with Positive Impact
2008 MC1X lessons and dates September through November
January 2003 MAXX Final Answer key for 2003
January 2004 MAXX Final Answer key for 2004
January 2005 MAXX Final Answer key for 2005
January 2006 MAXX Final Answer key for 2006
January 2007 MAXX Final Answer key uploaded 5PM 1/26/09
January 2008 MAXX Final  
Accumulation functions 1. Problems  2. On the TI-83/84 
Slope field handout From the College Board's AP Calculus web site

Slope field problems from Larson's 7th Ed.

5.2  #41 5.4 #113 5.4 #114 5.5 #69 5.5 #70 5.6 #15 5.6 #16 5.7 #87 5.7 #88 5.7 #89 5.7 #90  5.9 #51 5.9 #52
Slope fields and the logistic model from Larson's 7th Ed.
Average value problem Calculator active
2002 AB exam The 6 free response questions
2002 AB exam (form B) The 6 free response questions
2003 exam The 6 free response questions
2003 AB exam (form B) The 6 free response questions
2004 AB exam The 6 free response questions
2004 AB exam (form B) The 6 free response questions
Exam tips: especially "The Top 10 Student Errors" From the College Board's AP Calculus web site
MAXY 2004 final   Answer key for 2004 
MAXY 2005 final    will be posted in 2009 Answer key for 2005   NA
MAXY 2006 final    will be posted in 2009 Answer key for 2006   NA