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Business Calculus – Fall 2008

This schedule is approximate and subject to change!

          Weeks 1–3 -- Chapter 1

8/28:

  • Syllabus discussion.
  • Algebra background
  • Ch 1.1

9/2:

  • Anticipating functions from graphs
  • Ch 1.2

9/4:

  • Calculators: Introduction
  • Calculators: Simple graphing
  • Calculators: Finding intersection points
  • Calculators: Zooming
  • Types of functions
  • Ch 1.3
  • Ch 1.4

9/9:

  • Homework Presentations
  • Interpreting word problems
  • Ch 1.5

9/11:

  • Ch 1.5
  • Calculators: Using tables
  • Calculators: Understanding limits

          Weeks 4–8 -- Chapter 2

9/16:

  • Ch 1.5
  • Infinite limits and limits at infinity
  • Calculators: Understanding infinite limits and limits at infinity
  • Ch 1.6

9/18:

  • Ch 2.1
  • Groupwork: Difference quotients and limits
  • Homework presentations

9/23:

  • Homework presentations
  • Questions and Answers

9/25: Exam 1

9/30: No Class.

10/02:

  • Ch 2.2
  • Ch 2.3
  • Ch 2.4

10/07:

  • Ch 2.4

10/9: No Class.

10/14: No Class.

10/16:

  • Ch 2.5

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