question on AP CALC BC Exam.

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<p>im pretty much self studying though i have a class~
i've been jumping topics around, from series, all kinds of tests of convergence to integration by parts. these seemed pretty simple.
im kinda goin backwards...
i've been avoiding paremtric functions, polar curves.. and some inverse+trig functions.
are these req. in the BC exam too??</p>

<p>thanks :)</p>

<p>by the way, series rocks</p>

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<p>Inverse trig functions are definitely on the test. We've been practicing a lot of them, and my brother told me it was on his when he took it.</p>

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<p>and parametric functions and polar curves are, too.</p>

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<p>aww =S i'll have to pwn those later then, im more into series right now :)</p>

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<p>Inverse trig functions are not all that bad. I recommend practicing them while learning Implicit Differentiation. Not only do you get good practice with Implicit, but after doing them so often you learn what the derivatives of the inverse trigs are.</p>

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<p>I agree with Xav. The inverse trig functions aren't hard at all if you practice them enough. And it never hurts to work on implicit differentiation as well. I remember parametrics being important (and often included in FRQ's), but I certainly don't remember doing much with polar curves. The topic was not extensively covered in our textbook, but I do remember stumbling on a few problems on the AP test dealing with them, so I'd make sure to go over it.</p>

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<p>thanks for the advices guys :) , oh im very fine, just turned 18 today ^ :)</p>

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<p>Ren, happy birthday!</p>

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<p>thanks~</p>

<p>Dot vs. Cross Product </p>

<p>do we need to know this?</p>

<p>oops. nvm.... obviously that's out of the contx</p>

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<p>hey guys,
are arctan, arcsin , those kind of stuff on the BC exam? is it advised to memorize the formulas for those? derivative&integration ~?</p>

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<p>Probably. The derivatives aren't too hard. If you forgot them on the test, just a quick implicit diff. and you got them. Integration is probably too long to memorize. They are just an Integration by Parts away anyways.</p>

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<p>Inverse trig is even on AB… definitely know them.</p>