What math should I take next year?

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The discussion centers on a student who has completed precalculus and has begun studying basic calculus, seeking guidance on the AP Calculus AB/BC curriculum. They outline their progress, which includes limits, differentiation techniques, and integration methods, along with some exposure to optimization and concavity. Responses emphasize that the student has covered a significant portion of the AB exam material and suggests focusing on optimization, related rates, and the Mean Value Theorem. Additionally, reinforcing learned concepts and practicing with exams from the College Board is recommended to prepare adequately for the AP exam. Overall, the consensus is that the student is on the right track with their self-study efforts.
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I just finished precalc and have done a little bit of studying this summer of basic calculus.

I don't know what is on the calculus ab/bc curriculum so could anyone here who has taken the class before tell me what I am missing?

Here is what I have done so far in calculus over the past month:

-limits
l'hopitals rule

-Differentiation:
power rule
Chain rule
product/quotient rule
logarithmic differentiation
basic trig/reciprocal functions(no arcsin or anything like that)
implicit differentiation
second/nth derivatives


-Integration
u substitution
basic trig functions
integration by parts
area under a curve or area bounded by curves/axes

I've also touched on optimization and concavity but haven't done much with it. Also a few easy word problems.

This probably isn't enough to take the ab or bc exam but how much more do I have to cover before I am ready?
 
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I've recently done calculus I from a college course (which is supposed to be like AP calculus, but I guess more indepth). Do more on optimization, as well as related rates (things like ladder problems). I'd also check out mean value theorem and finding maxima and minima.
 
Sounds like you're doing really well for self-studying. Keep up the good work!
 
You have covered the majority of the material on the AB exam. If you reinforce the material you have learned and even download some practice exams from the collegeboard website, you should be good to go.
 
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