Calculus A

Instructor: Christy Bebeau
cmbebeau@gmail.com
813-948-2587

Description
Calculus begins with a review of graphing, functions, limits, and basic trigonometry. The course introduces derivatives and integrals, along with various techniques and rules for using them. A wide variety of application problems involving science, business, and other topics are included. It is equivalent to a one-year high school calculus course.

Required Text: Math U See Calculus with Student Pack
Students must have a scientific calculator; a graphing calculator is recommended.
Religious Content: None

Awards high school credit.
Students wishing Honors Credit Should register for Calculus AB or Calculus BC

Topics Include:

Terminology and graphing
PreCalculus review
Limits and continuity
Derivatives
Chain rule
Derivatives of trig functions
Derivatives of ex and ln x
Implicit differentiation
Mean value theorem
1st and 2nd derivatives tests
L’Hopital’s Rule
Applications in optimization, business, physics, related rates
Antidifferentiation
Integrals
Integration by parts
Differential applications
Definite integrals
Area under a curve

Friday Session
12:30 - 2:00
Lutz
Private Residence
17001 Melba Ln
Lutz, FL 33549

Semester 1:
August 15, 2014 - November 21, 2014
Semester 2:
January 9, 2014 - April 24, 2015

$270
$50 at registration; balance due at first class

The above fees are for services rendered and no portion of these fees are tax-deductible charitable contributions.