Course Contents at a Glance

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The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.

Module 1: Functions and Graphs

  • Review of Functions
  • Basic Classes of Functions
  • Trigonometric Functions
  • Inverse Functions
  • Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Module 2: Limits

  • A Preview of Calculus
  • The Limit of a Function
  • The Limit Laws
  • Continuity
  • The Precise Definition of a Limit

Module 3: Derivatives

  • Defining the Derivative
  • The Derivative as a Function
  • Differentiation Rules
  • Derivatives as Rates of Change
  • Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
  • The Chain Rule
  • Derivatives of Inverse Functions
  • Implicit Differentiation
  • Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

Module 4: Applications of Derivatives

  • Related Rates
  • Linear Approximations and Differentials
  • Maxima and Minima
  • The Mean Value Theorem
  • Derivatives and the Shape of a Graph
  • Limits at Infinity and Asymptotes
  • Applied Optimization Problems
  • L’Hôpital’s Rule
  • Newton’s Method
  • Antiderivatives

Module 5: Integration

  • Approximating Areas
  • The Definite Integral
  • The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
  • Integration Formulas and the Net Change Theorem
  • Substitution
  • Integrals Involving Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  • Integrals Resulting in Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  • Approximating Integrals

Module 6: Applications of Integration

  • Areas Between Curves
  • Determining Volumes by Slicing
  • Volumes of Revolution: Cylindrical Shells
  • Arc Length of a Curve and Surface Area
  • Physical Applications
  • Moments and Centers of Mass
  • Integrals, Exponential Functions, and Logarithms
  • Exponential Growth and Decay
  • Calculus of the Hyperbolic Functions