<p>I love derivatives much more than integrals. Related rates and optimization are great.</p>
<p>agreed. derivatives far better than integrals! </p>
<p>optimization > related rates. related rates suck (well at least some)</p>
<p>Integrals are good at some things though. Namely, finding volume and surface area in three dimensions using rotation (disc, washer, shell method, etc.).</p>
<p>I try not to differentiate between the difficulty of related rates and optimization problems. They are both integral parts of Calculus.</p>
<p>Wow, that was awesome… Not really</p>
<p>Integrals are your worst friend in AP Physics C. Rotational inertia is so annoying lol. </p>
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Look at this guy…</p>
<p>I wish my school had AP Physics C.</p>
<p>“You will find that integration is a lot nicer than differentiation. And politicians will do well with this advice.” - Overheard in a math class</p>
<p>That is pretty good actually. I still prefer derivation though.</p>
<p>No, you don’t. The class is a pain.</p>
<p>I love physics though. I think I might major in it.</p>
<p>Me, too!</p>
<p>The thing with differentiation is, every continuous function can be integrated, but not every continuous function can be differentiated.</p>
<p>I love physics, but I also want to major in some sort of engineering too.</p>
<p>One post and I come back to find a whole discussion about CCers vs general population! : )</p>
<p>I would better minimally optimize my time spent on the Internet but the integration of finals this week with the EA results doesn’t differentiate me from plenty of other distracted and stressed seniors!</p>
<p>This thread is definitely taking a turn for the nerdy.</p>
<p>Derivatives-Easy
Integrals-fun if you like the letter c
Related Rates-Ok since they are related
Gabriel’s Horn-You never have enough paint
Taylor Series…No comment</p>
<p>Taylor series are okay. I really dislike hexagonal approximations though. I always forget the c in my indefinite integrals lol.</p>
<p>Integrals to find area are fun until you start using double and triple integrals for weird areas and surface areas. And higher order dq’s are a pain as well.</p>
<p>Still, integrals and derivatives are quite useful. I like them both I guess, similar to factoring and foiling respectively.</p>
<p>Calculus is for squares. Real nerds use pre-calculus techniques…like drawing circles…</p>
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<p>Oh come on, double and triple integrals and derivatives aren’t that bad. I seriously love factoring.</p>