2009 Fall MATH 25L-02
Bulletin Course Description A study of functions with applications, and an introduction to differential calculus, with a laboratory component. Topics include a review of algebra and functions, mathematical modeling with elementary functions, rates of change, inverse functions, logarithms and exponential functions, the derivative, graphical interpretations of the derivative, optimization, related rates. Not open to students who have credit for Mathematics 19 or 31 or 31L. Instructor: Staff
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Title LAB CALC/FUNCTIONS I Department MATH Course Number 2009 Fall 25L Section Number 02 Primary Instructor Baron,Ran Prerequisites Course Homepage www.math.duke.edu/first_year/courses/25l.html
Synopsis of course content
A study of functions with applications, and an introduction to differential calculus, with a laboratory component.
Textbooks
Calculus by Deborah Hughes-Hallett, Andrew M. Gleason, et al., fifth edition. We also use a Course Pack available in the University Bookstore.
Assignments
Daily homework assignments and weekly lab reports or quizzes.
Exams
Most teachers will give 3 major tests, in addition to the reports or quizzes mentioned above. All classes will take a Departmental final exam.
Grade to be based on
Laboratory reports, homework, in-class exams, and a final exam, except that a skills test must be passed in order to pass the course.
Additional Information
The two courses, Math 25L and Math 26L, include the contents of Math 31L, some precalculus, and some of Math 32L. A fundamental component of this course is the weekly lab. Students work in teams to explore the concepts of calculus in the context of real-world problems.
