Math 115 Outline - Fall 2007

(Calculus, Early Transcendentals, by James Stewart 6th Edition)

Date Section Topic
8/27 1.1, 1.2 Four Ways to Represent a Function, Mathematical Models
8/29 1.3, 1.4 New Functions From Old Functions, Graphing Calculators
8/31 1.5 Exponential Functions
9/3 No Class Labor Day
9/5 1.6 Inverse Functions & Logarithms
9/7 2.1, 2.2 Tangent and Velocity Problems, Limits
9/10 2.3 Limit Laws
9/12 2.4 Definition of a Limit
9/14 2.5 Continuity
9/17 2.6 Limits at Infinity
9/19 2.7 Derivatives and Rates of Change
9/21 2.8 Derivative of a Function
9/24 3.1 Derivatives of Polynomials & Exponential Functions
9/26 3.2 Product and Quotient Rules
9/28 3.3 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
10/1 3.4 The Chain Rule
10/3 3.5 Implicit Differentiation
10/5 Review for Exam I
10/8 Review for Exam I Exam I is Oct. 9, 6-8 PM
10/10 3.6 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
10/12 3.7, 3.8 Rates of Change in the Natural and Social Sciences, Exponential Growth and Decay
10/15 3.9 Related Rates
10/17 3.10 Linear Approximations and Differentials
10/19 4.1 Maximum and Minimum Values
10/22 In Class Gateway Exam
10/24 4.2 Mean Value Theorem
10/26 4.3 How Derivatives Affect the Shape of a Graph
10/29 4.4 L'Hospital's Rule
10/31 4.5 Summary of Curve Sketching
11/2 4.6 Graphing with Calculus and Calculators
11/5 4.7 Optimization Problems
11/7 Catch up
11/9 Review for Exam 2
11/12 Review for Exam 2 Exam 2 is on Nov. 13, 6-8 PM
14/ 4.9 Antiderivatives
11/16 5.1 Areas and Distance
11/19 No Class Thanksgiving
11/21 No Class Thanksgiving
11/23 No Class Thanksgiving
11/26 5.2 The Definite Integral
11/28 5.3 Fundamental Theorem
11/31 5.4 Indefinite Integrals and the Net Change Theorem
12/3 5.5 The Substitution Rule
12/5 Review for final exam
12/7 Review for final exam