Math 1
Calculus with Algebra and Trigonometry
Last updated June 27, 2012 12:25:54 EDT

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Syllabus

The following is a tentative syllabus for the course. This page will be updated irregularly.
On the other hand, the weekly syllabus contained in the Homework Assignments page will always be accurate.


Lectures Sections in Text Brief Description
9/22   Overview / Preview
9/24 1.1 Four Ways to Represent a Function
9/27 1.2 Mathematical Models
9/28 (x-hour) 1.2 Quiz + Mathematical Models (continued)
9/29 1.3 New Functions from Old Functions
10/1 1.5 Exponential Functions
10/4 1.6 Inverse Functions and Logarithms
10/5 (x-hour) 1.6 Quiz + Inverse Functions and Logarithms (continued)
10/6 2.1 The Tangent and Velocity Problems
10/8 2.2 The Limit of a Function
10/11 2.3 Calculating Limits Using the Limit Laws
10/12 (x-hour)   Quiz
10/13 2.3 Calculating Limits Using the Limit Laws
10/13   First Midterm, 7 - 9pm, 013 Carpenter Hall
10/15 2.5 Continuity
10/18 2.6 Limits at Infinity
10/19 (x-hour)   Quiz
10/20 2.7 Derivatives and Rates of Change
10/22 2.8 Derivatives as Functions
10/25 3.1 Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions
10/26 (x-hour)   Quiz
10/27 3.2 The Product and Quotient Rules + Review of Trigonometric Functions
10/29 3.3 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
11/1 3.4 The Chain Rule
11/2 (x-hour)   Quiz
11/3 3.5 Implicit Differentiation
11/3   Second Midterm, 7 - 9pm, 013 Carpenter Hall
11/5 3.5 Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
11/8 3.6 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
11/9 (x-hour)   Quiz
11/10 3.9 Related Rates
11/12 3.10 Linear Approximations and Differentials
11/15 4.1 Maximum and Minimum Values
11/16 (x-hour)   Quiz
11/17 4.3 How Derivatives Affect the Shape of a Graph
11/19 4.4 Indeterminate Forms and l'Hopital's Rule
11/22 4.5 Summary of Curve Sketching
11/23   Thanksgiving Break: 11/23 - 11/28
11/29 4.7 Optimization Problems
11/30 4.2 The Mean Value Theorem
12/1   Summary and Questions
12/7   Final Exam, starting at 11:30am, 008 Kemeny Hall


Michael Wijaya
Last updated June 27, 2012 12:25:54 EDT