Math 131

Calculus I

General Information Schedule Homework

Schedule

We will cover most of the material in Chapters 2-7.

Class Number Date Sections in Text Brief Description
1 Thursday, 8/25 - Introduction, Function Review, Trigonometry Review
2 Friday, 8/26 2.1 Approximations, The Tangent and Area Problems
3 Monday, 8/29 2.2 Intuitive Introduction to Limits
4 Wednesday, 8/31 2.4 Formal Definition of a Limit
5 Thursday, 9/1 2.4 Formal Definition of a Limit
6 Friday, 9/2 2.3 Limit Laws, Squeeze Theorem
7 Monday, 9/5 2.5 Continuity
8 Wednesday, 9/7 2.5, 3.1 Intermediate Value Theorem, Derivatives and Rates of Change
9 Thursday, 9/8 3.1, 3.2 Derivatives
10 Friday, 9/9 3.2, 3.3 Differentiability, Sum and Product Rule
11 Monday, 9/12 3.3 Product and Quotient Rule, Power Rule
12 Wednesday, 9/14 3.4 Derivatives of Trigonmetric Functions
13 Thursday, 9/15 - First Exam
- Friday, 9/16 - Class Canceled
14 Monday, 9/19 3.5 The Chain Rule
15 Wednesday, 9/21 3.5, 3.6 The Chain Rule, Implicit Differentiation
16 Thursday, 9/22 3.6, 7.1 Implicit Differentiation, Inverse Functions
17 Friday, 9/23 7.1 Inverse Functions
18 Monday, 9/26 7.2 Exponential Functions
19 Wednesday, 9/28 7.2, 7.3 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
20 Thursday, 9/29 7.4 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
21 Friday, 9/30 3.7 Rates of Change in the Natural and Social Sciences
22 Monday, 10/3 3.8 Related Rates
23 Wednesday, 10/5 4.1 Maximum and Minimum Values
24 Thursday, 10/6 4.1, 4.2 Maximum and Minimum Values, Rolle's Theorem
25 Friday, 10/7 4.2 Mean Value Theorem
26 Monday, 10/10 4.3 Increasing/Decreasing, First Derivative Test, Concavity
27 Wednesday, 10/12 4.3 Concavity, Second Derivative Test, Inflection Points
28 Thursday, 10/13 - Second Exam
29 Friday, 10/14 4.4 Horizontal Asymptotes
- - - Fall Break
30 Monday, 10/24 4.7 Optimization
31 Wednesday, 10/26 4.7 Optimization
32 Thursday, 10/27 4.7, 4.8 Optimization, Newton's Method
33 Friday, 10/28 4.9 Antiderivatives
34 Monday, 10/31 5.1 Areas and Distances
35 Wednesday, 11/2 5.1, 5.2 Areas and Distances, The Definite Integral
36 Thursday, 11/3 5.2 The Definite Integral
37 Friday, 11/4 5.3 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
38 Monday, 11/7 5.3, 5.4 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Indefinite Integrals
39 Wednesday, 11/9 5.5 Integration by Substitution
40 Thursday, 11/10 5.5, 8.1 Integration by Substitution, Integration by Parts
41 Friday, 11/11 8.1 Integration by Parts
42 Monday, 11/14 6.1 Area Between Curves
43 Wednesday, 11/16 6.2 Volumes
44 Thursday, 11/17 6.2 Volumes
45 Friday, 11/18 - Third Exam
46 Monday, 11/21 6.3 Volumes by Cylindrical Shells
47 Wednesday, 11/23 6.4, 6.5 Work, Average Value of a Function
- Thursday, 11/24 - Thanksgiving Break
- Friday, 11/25 - Thanksgiving Break
48 Monday, 11/28 6.5, 7.5 Average Value of a Function, Exponential Growth and Decay
49 Wednesday, 11/30 7.5 Exponential Growth and Decay
50 Thursday, 12/1 7.6 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
51 Friday, 12/2 7.6 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
52 Monday, 12/5 7.8 L'Hopital's Rule
53 Wednesday, 12/7 7.8, 7.5 L'Hopital's Rule, Continuously Compounded Interest