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Winter 2025
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| MTH 251 - Differential Calculus |
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Associated Term:
Winter 2025
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Calculate limits graphically, numerically, and symbolically; describe the behavior of functions using limits and continuity; and recognize indeterminate forms 2. Apply the definition of the derivative and analyze average and instantaneous rates of change 3. Interpret and apply the concepts of the first and second derivative to describe and illustrate function features including the slopes of tangent lines, locations of extrema and inflection points, and intervals of increase, decrease, and concavity 4. Apply product, quotient, chain, and function-specific rules to differentiate combinations of power, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and inverse trigonometric functions, as well as functions defined implicitly 5. Apply derivatives to a variety of problems in mathematics and other disciplines, including related rates, optimization, and L’Hôpital’s rule Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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