1016-271 - Calculus A

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

This is the fi rst course in a sequence of four courses. The fi rst three courses in this sequence cover the equivalent of our current Project-based Calculus I, II, with algebra and trigonometry inserted into the curriculum in a "just in time"fashion. The course consists of a study of functions, continuity, and differentiability. The study of functions includes the defi nition, representations and the trigonometric functions. Limits of functions are used to study continuity and differentiability. The study of the derivative includes the defi nition, the basic rules including the chain rule, implicit differentiation. Applications of the derivative include problems in related rates. (Three years of high school mathematics and a score between 55% and 75% on the School of Mathematical Sciences Placement Exam) Class 4, Workshop 2, Credit 4 (F, W, S)

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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