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AB/BC Calculus a la Shmoop Tens of thousands of years ago, man discovered
fire. A few years later, he figured out how to make
weapons. And soon afterward… he developed calculus.
Shortly before getting signed to do all of those Geico commercials, of course.
Wait a minute…This just in… We are actually being informed that the “BC”
in BC Calc does not stand for “Before Christ.” Rather, it is just slightly more advanced
stuff than what you would learn in AB Calculus. So much for these guys…
Here at Shmoop, we feel that everyone should take Calculus.
Yes, we admit it sounds scary…
...but calculus is going to be your new best friend.
Whether you like it or not. Just think of him as an exchange student who’s
living with you.
You can barely understand a word he says at first, but he’s not going anywhere for a
while, so you might as well learn his language. In calculus, you will learn about
functions,
graphs,
and limits… …create dizzying polar graphs…
…and take derivatives. Maybe you’ll even learn a few ultra-smooth
pickup lines while you’re at it. With calculus, you’ll be able to do things
you’ve never dreamt of before… ...like figure out when to sell your stocks
and strike gold… ...or launch your little brother into the
Earth’s orbit. Well, maybe you have dreamt of that one.
And the icing on your delicious, lemon butternut, calculus cake?
You’ll gain life skills that will stay with you forever. No matter how many times you
shower. You will learn to question accepted
beliefs...
...and to flaunt your individuality. In the end, you will emerge sharper
and tougher than ever before, ready to take on the world.
And if not, at least you’ll have an endless supply of calculus puns to show off on
your next date! So quiet your qualms…
We’ll make sure you derive your way to a perfect five!