Chapter 3: Analyzing Functions

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Chapter 3 supports the underlying algebraic and trigonometric skills Calculus 1 students engage as they investigate applications of derivatives.  This chapter has the five sections listed below.

Section 3.1:  Strategies for Solving Equations Set = 0

Section 3.2:  The Language of Graphs

Section 3.3:  Strategies for Solving Trigonometric Equations Set = 0

Section 3,4:  Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes

Section 3.5:  Decoding Word Problems Involving Optimization