Math 118 Calculus I Schedule

Fall 2005
Jim Wiseman

This schedule is subject to change.

Date Topic
Wed 8/31 Introduction
Fri 9/2 1.1 Functions, 1.2 Exponentials
MON 9/5 LABOR DAY
Tues 9/6 More 1.2 exponentials, 1.4 logarithms
Wed 9/7 1.3 New functions from old
Fri 9/9 1.5 Trig functions
Mon 9/12 Functions
Tues 9/13 1.6 Polynomials
Wed 9/14 1.7 Continuity
Fri 9/16 1.8 Limits
Mon 9/19 More 1.8 limits
Tues 9/20 Speaking center presentation
Wed 9/21 2.1 Measuring speed
Fri 9/23 2.2 Derivative at a point
Mon 9/26 More 2.2 derivative at a point
Tues 9/27 2.3 Derivative as a function
Wed 9/28 2.4 Interpreting the derivative
Fri 9/30 More 2.4 interpreting the derivative
Mon 10/3 2.5 2nd derivative, 2.6 differentiability and continuity
Tues 10/4 3.1 Power rule, 3.2 Exponentials
Wed 10/5 More 3.2 exponentials, 3.3 product rule
Fri 10/7 First midterm
Mon 10/10 3.4 Chain rule
Tues 10/11 3.5 Trig functions
Wed 10/12 3.6 More chain rule
FRI 10/14 FALL BREAK
Mon 10/17 Derivatives
Tues 10/18 3.7 Implicit differentiation
Wed 10/19 3.9 Linear approximation
Fri 10/21 3.10 Mean Value Theorem
Mon 10/24 4.1 Maxima and minima
Tues 10/25 4.2 Families of curves, 4.3 Optimization
Wed 10/26 More 4.3 optimization
Fri 10/28 4.4 Applications: economics
Mon 10/31 4.5 Applications: modeling
Tues 11/1 Applications
Wed 11/2 4.6 Related rates
Fri 11/4 4.7 L'Hopital's rule
Mon 11/7 Library presentation - meet in McCain 211
Tues 11/8 5.1 Measuring distance
Wed 11/9 5.2 Definite integral
Fri 11/11 More 5.2 definite integral
Mon 11/14 5.3 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Tues 11/15 More 5.3 FTC
Wed 11/16 5.4 Properties of the integral
Fri 11/18 Second midterm
Mon 11/21 Appendix C Newton's method
Tues 11/22 4.8 Parametric equations
WED 11/23 THANKSGIVING BREAK
FRI 11/25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
Mon 11/28 6.1 Graphical integration
Tues 11/29 6.2 Algebraic antidifferentiation
Wed 11/30 6.3 Differential equations
Fri 12/2 6.4 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Mon 12/5 Projects
Tues 12/6 Projects
Wed 12/7 Projects
Fri 12/9 Projects
Mon 12/12 Summary/review


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