AP Calculus AB Unit 3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions

5–10% of the exam6 topics42 multiple-choice questions on exam day, so this unit is worth roughly 2–4 of them.

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3.1 The Chain Rule
3.2 Implicit Differentiation
3.3 Differentiating Inverse Functions
3.4 Differentiating Inverse Trigonometric Functions
3.5 Selecting Procedures for Calculating Derivatives
3.6 Calculating Higher-Order Derivatives

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