MATH 142 - Business
Mathematics II
TEXTBOOK: Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and
Social Sciences by Barnett, Ziegler, and Byleen (edition 11)
Note: This is a
fall or spring schedule. In summer, this schedule
is accelerated by a factor of 3 in order to accommodate a 5-week
session.
- Week 1
-- Algebra Review or 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
- Week 2
-- 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Functions, Elementary Functions: Graphs and Transformations, Quadratic
Functions
- Week 3
-- 2.4, 2.5, Regression
Exponential Functions, Logarithmic Functions, Regression
- Week 4
-- 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Introduction to Limits, Continuity, Infinite Limits and Limits at
Infinity
- Week 5
-- Review, Exam 1 covering Ch 1.2-3.3 plus regression, 3.4
The Derivative
- Week 6
-- 3.5, 3.7, 4.1
Basic Differentiation Properties, Marginal Analysis in Business and
Economics, The Constant e and Continuous Compound Interest
- Week 7
-- 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Derivatives of Products and Quotients, Chain Rule
- Week 8
-- 4.7, 5.1, 5.2
Elasticity of Demand, First Derivatives and Graphs, Second Derivatives
and Graphs
Note: Spring Break falls between week 8 and 9.
- Week 9
--Review, Exam 2 covering Chapters 3.4-5.2, 5.4
Curve Sketching Techniques
Note: Exam 2 must be graded for Q-drop which falls during week 10
- Week 10
-- 5.5, 5.6, 6.1
Absolute Maxima and Minima, Optimization, Antiderivatives and Indefinite
Integrals
- Week 11
- 6.2, 6.4, 6.5
Integration by Substitution, The Definite Integral, The Fundamental
Theorem of Calculus
Note: If time is short, omit error bounds (6.4). Also, Easter
falls during this week.
- Week 12
- 7.1, 7.2, Review
Area between Curves, Applications in Business and Economics, Review for
Ex 3
- Week 13
- Exam 3 covering 5.4-7.2, 8.1
Functions of Several Variables
Note: Thanksgiving falls during this week.
- Week 14
- 8.2, 8.3, Review for Final Exam
Partial Derivatives, Maxima and Minima, Review for Final
- Week 15
- Review for Final Exam
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