MATH 1910 - Calculus I
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1 P.1 Lines Increments, Slope of a Line, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines, Equations of Lines, Applications
2 P.2 Functions and Graphs Functions, Domains and Ranges, Viewing and Interpreting Graphs, Increasing versus Decreasing Functions, Even Functions and Odd Functions: Symmetry, Functions Defined in Pieces, The Absolute Value Function, How to Shift a Graph, Composite Functions
3 P.3 Exponential Functions Exponential Growth, Population Growth, The Exponential Function  ex
4 P.4 Inverse Functions and Logarithms One-to-One Functions, Inverses, Finding Inverses, Logarithmic Functions, Properties of Logarithms, Applications
5 P.5 Trigonometric Functions and Their Inverses Radian Measure, Graphs of Trigonometric Functions, Values of Trigonometric Functions, Periodicity, Even and Odd Trigonometric Functions, Transformations of Trigonometric Graphs, Identities, The Law of Cosines, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Identities Involving Arc Sine and Arc Cosine
6 P.6 Parametric Equations Parametrizations of Plane Curves, Lines and Other Curves, Parametrizing Inverse Functions, An Application
7 1.1 Rates of Change and Limits Average and Instantaneous Speed, Average Rates of Change and Secant Lines, Limits of Functions, Informal Definition of Limit, Precise Definition of Limit
8 1.2 Finding Limits and One-Sided Limits Properties of Limits, Eliminating Zero Denominators Algebraically, Sandwich Theorem, One-Sided Limits, Limits Involving (sin ß) / ß
9 1.3 Limits Involving Infinity Finite Limits as  x approaches infinity, Limits of Rational Functions as  x  approaches ± infinity, Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes: Infinite Limits, Sandwich Theorem Revisited, Precise Definitions of Infinite Limits, End Behavior Models and Oblique Asymptotes
10 1.4 Continuity Continuity at a Point, Continuous Functions, Algebraic Combinations, Composites, Intermediate Value Theorem for Continuous Functions
11 1.5 Tangent Lines What Is a Tangent to a Curve?, Finding a Tangent to the Graph of a Function, Rates of Change: Derivative at a Point
12 2.1 The Derivative as a Function Definition of Derivative, Notation, Derivatives of Constants, Powers, and Sums, Differentiable on an Interval; One-Sided Derivatives, Graphing  f'  from Estimated Values, Differentiable Functions are Continuous, Intermediate Value Property of Derivative, Second- and Higher-Order Derivatives
13 2.2 The Derivative as a Rate of Change Instantaneous Rates of Change, Motion Along a Line: Displacement, Velocity, Speed, Acceleration, and Jerk, Sensitivity to Change, Derivatives in Economics
14 2.3 Derivatives of Products, Quotients, and Negative Powers Products, Quotients, Negative Integer Powers of  x
15 2.4 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions Derivative of the Sine Function, Derivative of the Cosine Function, Simple Harmonic Motion, Derivatives of the Other Basic Trigonometric Functions, Continuity of Trigonometric Functions
16 2.5 The Chain Rule and Parametric Equations Derivative of a Composite Function, "Outside-Inside" Rule, Repeated Use of the Chain Rule, Slopes of Parametrized Curves, Power Chain Rule, Melting Ice Cubes
17 2.6 Implicit Differentiation Implicitly Defined Functions, Derivatives of Higher Order, Rational Powers of Differentiable Functions
18 2.7 Related Rates Related Rate Equations, Solution Strategy
19 3.1 Extreme Values of Functions The Drilling-Rig Problem, Absolute (Global) Extreme Values, Local (Relative) Extreme Values, Finding Extreme Values
20 3.2 The Mean Value Theorem and Differential Equations Rolle's Theorem, Mean Value Theorem, A Physical Interpretation, Mathematical Consequences, Finding Velocity and Position from Acceleration, Differential Equations and the Height of a Projectile
21 3.3 The Shape of a Graph First Derivative Test for Increasing Functions and Decreasing Functions, First Derivative Test for Local Extrema, Concavity, Points of Inflection, Second Derivative Test for Local Extrema, Learning about Functions from Derivatives
22 3.5 Modeling and Optimization Examples from Business and Industry, Examples from Mathematics and Physics, Fermat's Principle and Snell's Law, Examples from Economics, Modeling Discrete Phenomena with Differentiable Functions
23 3.6 Linearization and Differentials Linearization, Differentials, Estimating Change with Differentials, Absolute, Relative, and Percentage Change, Sensitivity to Change
24 3.7 Newton's Method Procedure for Newton's Method
25 4.1 Indefinite Integrals, Differential Equations, and Modeling Finding Antiderivatives: Indefinite Integrals, Initial Value Problems, Mathematical Modeling
26 4.2 Integral Rules; Integration by Substitution Rules of Algebra for Antiderivatives, The Integrals of  sin2 and  cos2 x,  The Power Rule in Integral Form, Substitution: Running the Chain Rule Backwards
27 4.3 Estimating with Finite Sums Area and Cardiac Output, Distance Traveled, Displacement versus Distance Traveled, Volume of a Sphere, Average Value of a Nonnegative Function, Conclusion
28 4.4 Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals Riemann Sums, Terminology and Notation of Integration, Area Under the Graph of a Nonnegative Function, Average Value of an Arbitrary Continuous Function, Properties of Definite Integrals
29 4.5 The Mean Value and Fundamental Theorems Mean Value Theorem for Definite Integrals, Fundamental Theorem-Part 1, A Geometric Interpretation, Fundamental Theorem-Part 2, Area Connection
30 4.6 Substitution in Definite Integrals Substitution Formula, Areas Between Curves, Boundaries with Changing Formulas
31 4.7 Numerical Integration Trapezoidal Approximations, Error in the Trapezoidal Approximation, Approximations Using Parabolas, Error in Simpson's Rule

 

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