Math 171-01 (40865)                                                                   Fall 2006                                 CSUDH

Survey of Calculus for Management and Life Sciences       NSM D129  MW 7-8:45PM   Dr. Sally Moite

 

Text S.T. Tan Calculus for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences, 7th Edition, Thompson, 2006.

 

Calculator A TI-83, 84, 86, 89, 92 or Voyager 200 Graphing Calculator is required.

 

Office Hours TTh 7-8P NSM E116, F 5:30-7P, Web Page http://www.csudh.edu/math/smoite

 

Tutoring C.L.A.S.S. SCC 1102, AMP Lib 103 W 1-3PM, F 11:30AM-2:30PM

 

Grading 5% Homework problems on the board, from the section covered in the prior session. (4 per term required).

                5% Homework problems in parentheses handed in, + (100%), / (85%), or 0 (insufficient work).

                5% Quizzes Wednesdays, except after tests.

                60% Tests (3, 20% each) No makeup tests will be given.

                25% Final – Monday, Dec 11th 7-9PM – Cumulative.

 

Grade Scale A 90, A- 88, B+ 85, B 80, B- 78, C+ 75, C 70, C- 68, D+ 65, D 60

 

Course Topics and Preliminary Schedule (Test Dates will not change.)

Mon Aug 28                Introduction, 1.3-1.4 Cartesian Coordinate System, Straight Lines

Wed Aug 30         2.1-2.2 Functions and their Graphs, The Algebra of Functions

Wed Sep 6             2.3 Functions and Mathematical Models

Mon Sep 11           2.4 Limits

Wed Sep 13           2.5-2.6 One-Sided Limits and Continuity, The Derivative

Mon Sep 18           3.1 Rules of Differentiation

Wed Sep 20           3.2-3.3 The Product and Quotient Rules, The Chain Rule

Mon Sep 25           3.4 Marginal Functions in Economics, Review

Wed Sep 27           Test, 3.5 Higher Order Derivatives

Mon Oct 2             3.6-3.7 Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates, Differentials

Wed Oct 4             4.1 Applications of the First Derivative

Mon Oct 9             4.2  Applications of the Second Derivative

Wed Oct 11           4.3-4.4 Curve Sketching, Optimization I

Mon Oct 16           4.5 Optimization II

Wed Oct 18           5.1-5.2 Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions

Mon Oct 23           5.3 Compound Interest

Wed Oct 25           5.4-5.5  Differentiation of Exponential Functions, Differentiation of Logarithmic Functions

Mon Oct 30           5.6 Exponential Functions as Mathematical Models, Review

Wed Nov 1            Test, 6.1 Antiderivatives and the Rules of Integration

Mon Nov 6            6.2 Integration by Substitution

Wed Nov 8            6.3-6.4 Area and the Definite Integral, The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Mon Nov 13          6.5 Evaluating Definite Integrals

Wed Nov 15          6.6-6.7 Area Between Two Curves, Applications of the Definite Integral to Business and Economics

Mon Nov 20          8.1 Functions of Several Variables, Review

Wed Nov 22          Test, 8.2 Partial Derivatives

Mon Nov 27          8.3-8.4 Maxima and Minima of Functions of Several Variables, The Method of Least Squares

Wed Nov 29          8.5 Constrained Maxima and Minima and the Method of Lagrange Multipliers

Mon Dec 4            Review

Wed Dec 6            Review