Tentative Outline – Fall 2017
Calculus: Applications and Technology (3rd edition), by E. Tomastik
The week number written in the left and the quizzes dates are flexible, but the exams dates are as indicated. Days named “Review” can also be used as catch up days.
Week | Section | Topic |
---|---|---|
1 | ||
Introduction | ||
A6 | Lines | |
1.1 | Functions | |
2 | Labor Day | |
1.2 | Mathematical models | |
1.3 | Exponential models | |
3 | 1.5 | Logarithms |
Quiz 1 | ||
3.1 | Limits | |
4 | 3.2 | Rates of change |
3.3 | The derivative | |
4.1 | Derivatives of powers, exponents and sums | |
5 | 4.2 | Derivatives of products and quotients |
4.3 | Chain rule | |
Review | ||
6 | Review | |
Exam 1 (Wed, Oct 4, in class) | ||
Exam 1 feedback | ||
7 | 4.4 | Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions |
4.5 | Elasticity of Demand | |
5.1 | The first derivative | |
8 | 5.2 | The second derivative |
5.3 | Limits at infinity | |
Quiz 2 | ||
9 | 5.4 | Curve sketching I |
5.4 | Curve sketching II | |
5.5 | Absolute Extrema | |
10 | 5.6 | Optimization and modeling |
Quiz 3 (In class or take home – instructor’s option) | ||
5.8 | Implicit differentiation (Optional) | |
11 | Review | |
Exam 2 (Wed, Nov 8, in class) | ||
Exam 2 feedback | ||
12 | 6.1 | Antiderivatives |
6.2 | Substitution | |
6.4 | The definite integral | |
13 | Thanksgiving break | |
Thanksgiving break | ||
Thanksgiving break | ||
14 | 6.5 | The fundamental theorem of calculus |
6.6 | Area between two curves | |
Review | ||
15 | Review | |
Review | ||
Exam 3 (Fri, Dec. 8, in class) | ||
16 | Free |