Applied Calculus (MTH 131, Spring 2008)


MTH131 Applied Calculus Spring 2008 Calendar and Syllabus

Textbook: Hughes-Hallett, et. al. (3rd) Applied Calculus.

Calculators: A graphing calculator (TI-Series Calculators) is required. Besure to bring your graphing calculator to each class and to every exam.

1.1 #19,22
1.2 #12,16,23
1.3 #13,17,18
1.5 #17,19
1.6 #16,33
1.7 #6,19
1.10 #11,20,24
2.1 #3,19
2.2 #15,17,23
p140 #7,31 derivative of f(x)=x^2+ax+b

%--> 2.3 #10,23
2.4 #9,22
3.1 #25,44,45,59
3.2 #15,25,27
3.3 #15,23,44,49
3.4 #27,31,35
3.5 #19,23
p167 #55
4.1 #11,17,19,23,27
4.2 #17,24
%--> EXAM III       EXAM III       EXAM III       EXAM III       EXAM III       EXAM III      

EXAM III will be held at 5:-6:30pm, April 24, 2008.
Section 1,2 are in Chafee 277, Section 3,4,5,6,7,9 are in Chafee 271.
Suggested review problems:(exam problems are not restricted by the list of problems)

4.3 #19,20,36
4.7 #2,6
4.7 #1,6
5.2 #1,5,16,27
5.3 #9,16,22
5.4 #7,13,23
5.5 #11,13
7.1 #5,31,55,59
7.3 #3,17,30

Final Exam: May 2nd, Friday, 7-10pm, EDWS AUD, all sections.
6.1 #3,11,18

Course Description: MTH131 is a calculus course primarily intended for students in life or social sciences, such as biology, pharmacy, and economics. Much emphasis will be placed on the practical interpretation of calculus in mumerical, graphical, and algebraic terms. The main topics of the course are functions, differentiation, integration and applications.

Exams : There are three exams out of class and one final exam. Three exams are currently scheduled as


Grading Policy: (Total 600 points) Your grade will be based on three exams, classwork, and the final exam.

    Three exams 300 points; Final exam 150 points; Class work (homework/quizzes) 150 points.



Attendance: Required!

MTH131 Applied Calculus Spring 2008 Calendar and Syllabus



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