<p>does the ap calculus bc exam include trigonometric integrals (aka sin^mcos^n), numerical integration, or simpson's rule?</p>
<p>sorry i'm self studying, and i really appreciate your help</p>
<p>Yes, it does.</p>
<p>thanks jpl! :]</p>
<p>simpson’s rule is not on it</p>
<p>oh so trigonometric integrals, numerical integration, but not simpsons rule? </p>
<p>thanks for the response :]</p>
<p>It also includes Taylor Series. For trig integrals you can sometimes use the sin^2+cos^2=1 for odd powers of sin allowing with u substitution. Or you can use the half angle formula sometimes</p>
<p>thanks poeme!</p>
<p>would you say most of the integration technique questions are found in the multiple choice and not the frq section?</p>
<p>From what I have seen of past AP tests, I would think that is true (I am taking BC this year). The free response problems are all about 3-4 steps, so of course you still need to know how to do integrals, but the free response is more about an understanding of the application of integrals. For example there are particle motion problems, volume using cross sections, washers, or shells, etc. Good luck!</p>
<p>self studying bc? wow.</p>
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<p>do some free response problems for practice.
there’s also a content outline somewhere…</p>
<p>thanks poeme and crystalpineapple!</p>
<p>hey, sorry to steal the thread, but I am also self-studying BC and am wondering which series i should focus on? It looks like taylor series is a must-know but which other series should i focus on?</p>
<p>hey no problem ;] its a good question. are you using a textbook or just review books?</p>
<p>So far I’ve only used PR’s review book. I have a textbook (larson/hostetler calculus 8th edition — might be AP edition idk). I’m not sure if i’ll use it… i might just to practice series. i learned parametrics through PR though and it doesn’t seem too bad. what are you doing ? what resources are you using? I’m also using pauls online math notes.</p>
<p>i have the anton/bivens/davis book, but i heard a lot of the integration and parametric/polar stuff you can learn through prep books. i have 5 steps to a 5 and im using that.</p>
<p>yeah, it’s pretty easy actually. i’m not so sure about series though, that i’m a little worried about so i might learn that through an actual textbook and then review with PR.</p>
<p>yeah, i saved series for last to concentrate on it. since theres frqs on it i’m going to use the textbook and actually read and do the practice problems. i heard the curve is really nice.</p>
<p>I don’t know how much time you guys have, but if you just buy a calculus textbook for like $5-$20 on amazon.com and let them deliver it to you, they all explain series and polar/parametric IN DEPTH. It’s very, very worth it.</p>
<p>I used the textbook to cover most of the topics then review with prep books, but I sort of have to cram now and learn all the series stuff before May 6th. I’ve finished the other topics, so hopefully it won’t be a disaster. Thanks Daman71692 :]</p>
<p>From what I have seen and heard, you can pretty much guarantee a series question on the free response. For the test you may want to bring two calculators, one with a computer algebra system and one without.</p>