Text: Calculus, 9th edition
Varberg, Purcell, Rigdon
Prentice Hall
Topics: We will study Cartesian coordinates, straight lines and their equations and slopes, curves, derivatives (including graphing, related rates, and maxima/minima problems), anti-derivatives, and The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. (This is essentially the material from section 1.1 through section 6.1 inclusive.) We will spend time throughout the course experimenting with, and using, a computer algebra and graphing package to help solve calculus problems. To see a VERY brief summary of how to enroll in the Blackboard site, click here.
Grade: There will be three in-class exams and a final. The in-class exams will each count 20% of the final grade and the final exam will comprise 30% of the final grade. There will also be graded homework problems worth 10% of the grade. There will be a Derive (symbolic computer algebra) component on each of the exams.
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