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Learning Journal: For any problem that you couldn't solve at first, suggest a strategy you might try' to tackle the problem and show what happened as a result. 0 Describe any strategic gaps you were unable to bridge I list three helpful insights that may help another person trying to tackle the problem The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 500 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references ifyou use ideas from the readings or other sources. Unit 6: Applications of Derivatives, Extreme Values of Functions, and the Mean Value Theorem Topics: I Related Rates I Linear Approximations I Maxima and Minima I Mean lll'alue Theorem I Shape of a Graph Learning Objectives: By the end of this Unit you will be able to: 1. Calculate the rate of change of another variable using the Chain Rule 2. Write the linearization of a given function. 3. Identify critical points of a function and local and absolute extrema. 4. Describe the significance of Rolle's Theorem and Mean Value Theorem 5. Determine the shape of the graph