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Why Should I Take AP Calculus? 304 Views
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AP Calculus: the Big Kahuna. The monster under your bed. Not to worry, though: Shmoop is here to derive the beast away and help you on your way to that perfect score. And, not to go on a tangent or anything, but we'll do it with the maximum number of amazing math puns. After all, there are no limits to our creativity. (Sorry, we had to.)
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Me A bbc shmoop tens of thousands of years ago
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man discovered fire a few years later he figured out
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how to make weapons And soon afterwards he developed calculus
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shortly before getting signed to do all those geico commercials
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Of course wait a minute This just in We're actually
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being informed that the bbc nbc help does not stand
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for before christ Yes rather it is just slightly more
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advanced stuff than what you would learn in ap calculus
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So much for these guys Hear it from up We
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feel that everyone should take calculus No yes we admit
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it sounds scary but calculus is going to be your
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new b f f s whether you like it or
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not just think of him as an exchange student who's
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living with you you can barely understand a word he
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says at first but he's not going anywhere for a
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while so you might as well learn this language In
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calculus you're learning about functions grass and limits create dizzying
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polar graphs and take derivatives It won't hurt Maybe you'll
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even learn a few ultra smooth pickup lines while you're
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at it what's your sign With calculus you'll be able
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to do things you've never dreamt of before Like figure
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out when to sell your stocks and strike gold or
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launch your little brother into earth's orbit Well maybe you
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have to have that one And the icing on your
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delicious almond butter not calculus cake You'll gain life skills
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that will stay with you for as matter how many
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times you shout You will learn to question accepted beliefs
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eh And to flaunt your individuality In the end you
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will emerge sharper and tougher than ever before Ready to
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take on the and if not at least you'll have
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an endless supply of calculus Puns to show off on
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your next date toe Quite your plums will make sure 00:02:13.79 --> [endTime] you derive your way to a perfect five
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