Applications of Calculus

A series of free Calculus Video Lessons from UMKC - The University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Calculus I – Lecture 16

Analyzing the Graphs of Functions I 

• Increasing & Decreasing Functions: The 1st Derivative Applied [16 min.]
• Functions Concave Up or Concave Down: The 2nd Derivative Applied [14 min.]
• When Concavity Changes: Inflection Points [19 min.]
• Logistic Growth Curves: A Brief Look [3 min.]
• Some Exercises [14 min.]

Calculus I – Lecture 17

Analyzing the Graphs of Functions II 

• Local Maximums & Minimums [11 min.]
• The 1st Derivative Test for Local Maximums & Minimums [7.5 min.]
• The 2nd Derivative Test for Local Maximums & Minimums [9.5 min.]
• Polynomial Function Graphs [15 min.]
• Some Exercises [17.5 min.]

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