The posts for the next several weeks will be on topics tested only on the BC Calculus exams. The first few weeks will be past posts on sequences and series. That will be followed, in February, by a discussion of Parametric and Vector functions, and Polar equation.
We begin with series.
Comparison Test Chart A table summarizing the convergence test required for the AP Calculus BC exam, their hypotheses and Conclusions (Updated 2-1-18)
What Conversion Test Should I Use? Part 1
What Conversion Test Should I Use? Part 2
Good Question 14 A riff on the Integral Test
Everyday series decimals and roots
Amortization Calculating your mortgage payment – a practical and useful example of finite series
Revised 2-26-2018