Department of Mathematics Syllabus
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MAT 16A: Short Calculus
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Lecture(s) |
Sections |
Comments/Topics |
1 |
1.1 – 1.3 |
Cartesian plane, distance formula, midpoint formula, graphs, intercepts, circles, and lines (Review the definition of absolute value on page O-8). |
1.5 |
1.4 |
Functions, composition of functions, and inverse. |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Limits |
1 |
3.6 |
Vertical asymptotes and finite limits; horizontal asymptotes and limits of infinity. |
1 |
1.6 |
Continuity |
2 |
2.1 |
Slope of the tangent line, definition of the derivative, differentiability and continuity. |
1 |
8.1 – 8.3 |
Trigonometry review |
0.5 |
2..2 |
Constant rule, power rule, constant multiple rule, sum and differences rules. |
1 |
2.3 |
Average rate change, instantaneous rate of change, velocity, marginals in economics. |
1 |
2.4 |
Product and quotient rules. |
1 |
8.4 |
Derivatives or trig functions. |
1 |
2.5 |
Chain rule, general power rule (Include relevant problems from section 8.4). |
0.5 |
2.6 |
Higher order derivatives, acceleration. |
1 |
2.7 |
Implicit differentiation (Include relevant problems from Section 8.4). |
1.5 |
2.8 |
Related rates. |
1 |
3.1 |
Increasing and decreasing functions, critical numbers. |
1.5 |
3.2 |
Relative extrema, the first-derivative test, absolute extrema (Include relevant problems from section 8.4 and page 612). |
1 |
3.3 |
Concavity, points of inflection, the second-derivative test. |
2 |
3.4 |
Optimization problems (You may want to assign some problems from section 3.5). |
2 |
3.7 |
Sketching graphs (You may want to assign some problems from section 3.6). |
1 |
3.8 |
Differentials (Explain estimating function values using differentials). |
This course is a pre-requisite for integral and mult-variable calculus. Mastery of this course will be reflected in improved reading and logical thinking skills, as well as enhanced algebraic, analytic, and general problem-solving skills, especially in the context of related rates and maximum-minimum word problems.