| WEEK | TOPICS & READING |
| 1/28-2/1 |
| Administrivia. Precalculus review: functions, trigonometry, transformations of functions |
| Reading: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, Appendix C |
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| 2/4-2/8 |
| Precalculus review: exponential functions and logarithms. Tangents and velocities. Limits |
| Reading: 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2 |
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| 2/11-2/15 |
| Limits, cont'd |
| Reading: 2.3 |
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| 2/18-2/22 |
| Continuity. Limits at infinity |
| Reading: 2.4, 2.5 |
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| 2/25-2/29 |
| Rates of change. Derivative. Derivative as a function |
| Reading: 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 |
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| 3/3-3/7 |
| What does f' say about f? |
| Reading: 2.9 |
| 3/6 Midterm I |
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| 3/10-3/14 |
| What does f' say about f? Derivatives of polynomials and exponential functions |
| Reading: 2.9, 3.1 |
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| 3/17-3/21 |
Spring Break |
| 3/24-3/28 |
| Product and quotient rules. Derivatives of trigonometric functions. Applications |
| Reading: 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 |
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| 3/31-4/4 |
| Chain rule. Implicit differentiation. Derivatives of logarithmic functions |
| Reading: 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 |
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| 4/7-4/11 |
| Linear approximation and differentials |
| Reading: 3.8 |
| 4/10 Midterm II |
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| 4/14-4/18 |
| Related rates. Maximumum and minimum values |
| Reading: 4.1, 4.2 |
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| 4/21-4/25 |
| Derivatives and shapes of curves |
| Reading: 4.3, 4.4 |
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| 4/28-5/2 |
| L'Hospital's rule. Optimization |
| Reading: 4.5, 4.6 |
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| 5/5-5/9 |
| Newton's method. Final review |
| Reading: 4.8 |
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| 5/8 |
| Final Exam: May 8, in-class |
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