Browse syllabus-aligned notes for Calculus. Open each subtopic for focused explanations, examples, and summaries.
SL 5.1—Introduction of differential calculus
2 subtopics
SL 5.2—Increasing and decreasing functions
1 subtopic
SL 5.3—Differentiating polynomials, n E Z
SL 5.4—Tangents and normal
3 subtopics
SL 5.5—Integration introduction, areas between curve and x axis
4 subtopics
SL 5.6—Differentiating polynomials n E Q. Chain, product and quotient rules
7 subtopics
SL 5.7—The second derivative
SL 5.8—Testing for max and min, optimisation. Points of inflexion
SL 5.9—Kinematics problems
SL 5.10—Indefinite integration, reverse chain, by substitution
SL 5.11—Definite integrals, areas under curve onto x-axis and areas between curves
5 subtopics
AHL 5.12—First principles, higher derivatives
AHL 5.13—Limits and L’Hopitals
AHL 5.14—Implicit functions, related rates, optimisation
AHL 5.15—Further derivatives and indefinite integration of these, partial fractions
AHL 5.16—Integration by substitution, parts and repeated parts
AHL 5.17—Areas under curve onto y-axis, volume of revolution (about x and y axes)
AHL 5.18—1st order DE’s – Euler method, variables separable, integrating factor, homogeneous DE using sub y=vx
AHL 5.19—Maclaurin series
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