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COURSE TITLE : CALCULUS-I

COURSE CODE : MATH-111
CLASS / BATCH : BSM-I / Fall-2023
CREDIT HOURS : 03
COURSE STATUS : CORE COURSE

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisites: Calculus I is a first year first-semester core course at Department of Mathematics,
SIBAU and its prerequisites are high school algebra and trigonometry. Prior experience with
calculus is helpful but not essential.

Course Overview: Calculus is a foundational course and it plays an important role in the
understanding of Mathematical sciences and other disciplines. This introductory calculus course
covers limits, differentiation and integration of functions of single variable, with applications.

Course Goals: After completing this course, students should have developed a clear
understanding of the fundamental concepts of single variable calculus and a range of skills
allowing them to work effectively with the Functions, Limits, Derivatives, integration and there
application. After completing this course, students should demonstrate competency in the
following skills:
• Use both the limit definition and rules of differentiation to differentiate functions.
• Sketch the graph of a function using asymptotes, critical points, the derivative test for
increasing/decreasing functions, and concavity.
• Apply differentiation to solve applied max/min problems.
• Apply differentiation to solve related rates problems.
• Evaluate integrals both by using Riemann sums and by using the Fundamental Theorem
of Calculus.
• Apply integration to compute arc lengths, volumes of revolution and surface areas of
revolution.
• Evaluate integrals using advanced techniques of integration, such as inverse substitution,
partial fractions and integration by parts.
• Use L'Hospital's rule to evaluate certain indefinite forms.
• Determine convergence/divergence of improper integrals and evaluate convergent
improper integrals.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Assessment Tasks Weekly MARKS
Assignments/Quiz/Sessionals Monthly 20
Mid Term Exam Academic Calendar 30
Final Term Exam Academic Calendar 50
TOTAL 100
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RECOMMENDED LEARNING RESOURCES:

Books:
1. James Stewart, Calculus: concepts and contexts, 2nd edition.

Online material*:
1. https://www.khanacademy.org/math/calculus-1
2. https://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/classes/calci/calci.aspx
*THESE ONLINE NOTES ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PHYSICAL CLASS LECTURES!

COURSE TOPICS/OUTLINES:
TOPICS/CONTENTS
Quick Review
➢ Functions, Inverse Functions, Trig Functions, Exponential Functions, Logarithm
Functions, Exponential and Logarithm Equations and Graphs
Limits
➢ Tangent Lines and Rates of Change: In this section we will take a look at two problems
that we will see time and again in this course. These problems will be used to
introduce the topic of limits.
➢ The Limit: Here we will take a conceptual look at limits and try to get a grasp on just
what they are and what they can tell us. One-Sided Limits: A brief introduction to one-
sided limits.
➢ Limit Properties: Properties of limits that we’ll need to use in computing limits. We will
also compute some basic limits in this section
➢ Computing Limits: Many of the limits we’ll be asked to compute will not be “simple”
limits. In other words, we won’t be able to just apply the properties and be done. In
this section we will look at several types of limits that require some work before we
can use the limit properties to compute them.
➢ Infinite Limits: Here we will take a look at limits that have a value of infinity or
negative infinity. We’ll also take a brief look at vertical asymptotes.
➢ Limits At Infinity, Part I: In this section we’ll look at limits at infinity. In other words,
limits in which the variable gets very large in either the positive or negative sense.
We’ll also take a brief look at horizontal asymptotes in this section. We’ll be
concentrating on polynomials and rational expression involving polynomials in this
section.
➢ Limits At Infinity, Part II: We’ll continue to look at limits at infinity in this section, but
this time we’ll be looking at exponential, logarithms and inverse tangents.
➢ Continuity: In this section we will introduce the concept of continuity and how it
relates to limits. We will also see the Intermediate Value Theorem in this section.
Derivatives
➢ The Definition of the Derivative: In this section we will be looking at the definition of
the derivative.
➢ Interpretation of the Derivative: Here we will take a quick look at some interpretations
of the derivative.
➢ Differentiation Formulas: Here we will start introducing some of the differentiation
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formulas used in a calculus course.

➢ Product and Quotient Rule: In this section we will took at differentiating products and
quotients
➢ of functions.
➢ Derivatives of Trig Functions: We’ll give the derivatives of the trig functions in this
section.
➢ Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithm Functions: In this section we will get the
derivatives of the exponential and logarithm functions.
➢ Derivatives of Inverse Trig Functions: Here we will look at the derivatives of inverse
trig functions.
➢ Derivatives of Hyperbolic Functions: Here we will look at the derivatives of hyperbolic
functions.
➢ Chain Rule: The Chain Rule is one of the more important differentiation rules and will
allow us to differentiate a wider variety of functions. In this section we will take a look
at it.
➢ Implicit Differentiation: In this section we will be looking at implicit differentiation.
Without this we won’t be able to work some of the applications of derivatives.
➢ Related Rates: In this section we will look at the lone application to derivatives in this
chapter. This topic is here rather than the next chapter because it will help to cement
in our minds one of the more important concepts about derivatives and because it
requires implicit differentiation.
➢ Higher Order Derivatives: Here we will introduce the idea of higher order derivatives.
➢ Logarithmic Differentiation: The topic of logarithmic differentiation is not always
presented in a standard calculus course. It is presented here for those who are
interested in seeing how it is done and the types of functions on which it can be used.
Applications of Derivatives
➢ Rates of Change: The point of this section is to remind us of the
application/interpretation of derivatives that we were dealing with in the previous
chapter. Namely, rates of change.
➢ Critical Points: In this section we will define critical points. Critical points will show up
in many of the sections in this chapter so it will be important to understand them.
➢ Minimum and Maximum Values: In this section we will take a look at some of the basic
definitions and facts involving minimum and maximum values of functions.
➢ Finding Absolute Extrema: Here is the first application of derivatives that we’ll look at
in this chapter. We will be determining the largest and smallest value of a function on
an interval.
➢ The Shape of a Graph, Part I: We will start looking at the information that the first
derivatives can tell us about the graph of a function. We will be looking at
increasing/decreasing functions as well as the First Derivative Test.
➢ The Shape of a Graph, Part II: In this section we will look at the information about the
graph of a function that the second derivatives can tell us. We will look at inflection
points, concavity, and the Second Derivative Test.
➢ The Mean Value Theorem: Here we will take a look at the Mean Value Theorem.
➢ L’Hospital’s Rule and Indeterminate Forms: This isn’t the first time that we’ve looked at
indeterminate forms. In this section we will take a look at L’Hospital’s Rule. This rule
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will allow us to compute some limits that we couldn’t do until this section.
Integrals
➢ Indefinite Integrals: In this section we will start with the definition of indefinite
integral. This section will be devoted mostly to the definition and properties of
indefinite integrals and we won’t be working many examples in this section.
➢ Computing Indefinite Integrals: In this section we will compute some indefinite integrals
and take a look at a quick application of indefinite integrals.
➢ Substitution Rule for Indefinite Integrals: Here we will look at the Substitution Rule as
it applies to indefinite integrals. Many of the integrals that we’ll be doing later on in
the course and in later courses will require use of the substitution rule.
➢ More Substitution Rule: Even more substitution rule problems.
➢ Area Problem: In this section we start off with the motivation for definite integrals and
give one of the interpretations of definite integrals.
➢ Definition of the Definite Integral: We will formally define the definite integral in this
section and give many of its properties. We will also take a look at the first part of the
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
➢ Computing Definite Integrals: We will take a look at the second part of the
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus in this section and start to compute definite integrals.
➢ Substitution Rule for Definite Integrals: In this section we will revisit the substitution
rule as it applies to definite integrals.
Applications of Integrals
➢ Average Function Value: We can use integrals to determine the average value of a
function.
➢ Area between Two Curves: In this section we’ll take a look at determining the area
between two curves.
➢ Volumes of Solids of Revolution (Rings): This is the first of two sections devoted to find
the volume of a solid of revolution. In this section we look at the method of
rings/disks.
➢ Volumes of Solids of Revolution (Cylinders): This is the second section devoted to
finding the volume of a solid of revolution. Here we will look at the method of
cylinders.