Math131 Calculus I
Continuity, limits, and the derivative for algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, and inverse functions. Applications to physics, chemistry, and engineering. Students expected to have and use a Texas Instruments 86 graphics, programmable calculator. Prerequisites: High school algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry, and analytic geometry.
Note: Please use the link to the left: "Click here to access the main Math131 all course page" to access MOST of the course information.
Below is a calendar that tells you what topics will be covered on particular days. It also contains links to "guided notes" that I will use in class. You can print them out ahead of time and bring them to class in order to make notetaking a little easier.
| Day | Date | Section from book | Topic | Notes in Microsoft Word | Notes in HTML |
| Friday | 04/18 | start 4.4 | Indeterminate forms and L'Hospital's Rule | Notes 4.4 (I) | Notes 4.4 (I) |
| Monday | 04/21 | no class | Patriot's Day | none | none |
| Wednesday | 04/23 | finish 4.4
start 4.7 | Indeterminate forms and L'Hospital's Rule
Optimization Problems | see above
none | see above
none |
| Friday | 04/25 | finish 4.7 | Optimization Problems | none | none |
| Monday | 04/28 | 4.8 | Newton's Method
Please bring your calculator to class! | Notes 4.8 | Notes 4.8 |
| Wednesday | 04/30 | 4.9 | Antiderivatives | none | none |
| Friday | 05/02 | 5.1 | Areas & Distances (part I) | none | none |
| Monday | 05/05 | 5.1 | Areas & Distances (part II) | Notes 5.1 | Notes 5.1 |
| Wednesday | 05/07 | 5.2 | The Definite Integral (part I) | see below | see below |
| Friday | 05/09 | 5.2 | The Definite Integral (part II) | Notes 5.2 | Notes 5.2 |
| Monday | 05/12 | | Review & Wrap-up | TBA | TBA |
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