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MATH 220 (Elementary Calculus I)

DESCRIPTION An introduction to calculus for students in the biological, social and management sciences and architecture.  Applications of calculus to these disciplines form an important part of the course.  Concrete calculations are emphasized and provide an opportunity to practice algebraic skills introduced in earlier courses. Credit will only be given for one of Math 140 and Math 220.
PREREQUISITES MATH 112 or MATH 113 or MATH 115 or satisfactory score on the Math Department placement exam.
TOPICS The Derivative
     Slopes
     Derivatives
     Rules for differentiation
     Rate of change
Applications of the Derivative
     Graphs and relation with derivatives
     Curve sketching
     Optimization problems
Techniques of Differentiation
     Product rule
     Quotient rule
     Chain rule
The Exponential and Logarithm Functions
     Definitions and properties of exponential function
     Definitions and properties of natural log
     Derivatives of log and exponential functions
Applications of the Exponential and Logarithm Functions
     Exponential growth and decay
     Compound interest
Integration
     Antidifferentiation,
     Area 
     Approximation by Riemann sums
     The fundamental theorem of calculus
     Applications of the definite integral
Functions of Several Variables
     Partial derivatives
     Max-Min
     Lagrange multipliers
     Least squares
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