Schedule for MAT125, Fall 2026

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Week Topics Homework notes
8/24 Administrivia
0 A preview of Calculus
1.1-1.8 Review of Precalculus		 HW1 in WebAssign (due 8am on Mon 8/31). Section 1.9: Parametric Equations can be omitted.

In case you can’t get into WA, here are this week's problems
8/31 Appendix C Trigonometry review,
2.1 The tangent and velocity problems,
2.2 The limit of a function,
2.3 Calculating limits.		 HW2 in WebAssign (due 8am on Tue 9/8). A PDF of HW set#2

Here are some applets illustrating a geometric interpretation of trig functions.
9/7 2.3 Calculating limits (continued),
2.4 Continuity.		 HW3 in WebAssign (due 8am on Mon 9/14). No classes on Mon. Sept 7 (Labor day)
A PDF of HW set#3
9/14 2.5 Limits involving infinity,
2.6 Derivatives and Rates of Change.		 HW4 in WebAssign (due 8am on Mon 9/21). A PDF of HW set#4

Here is an applet illustrating a tangent line as a limit of secant lines
9/21 2.7 The Derivative as a Function,
3.1 Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponentials.		 HW5 in WebAssign (due 8am on Mon 9/28). A PDF of HW set#5
9/28 Review for midterm,
3.2 Product and Quotient Rules.		 No webassign due to midterm Midterm 1, Tues. Sept 29 8:15pm-9:35pm
no quizzes this week
10/5 3.3 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions,
3.4 The Chain Rule.		 HW6 in WebAssign (due 8am on Wed 10/14). NOTE: homework due on Wednesday due to Fall Break.
A PDF of HW set#6.
10/12 3.5 Implicit Differentiation. HW7 in WebAssign (due 8am on Wed 10/21). No classes 10/12 or 10/13 (Fall break)

A PDF of HW set#7
10/19 3.6 Inverse Trig Functions and their Derivatives
3.7 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions.		 HW8 in WebAssign (due 8am on Wed 10/28). A PDF of HW set#8
10/26 3.9 Linear Approximation and Differentials,
4.1 Related Rates.		 HW9 in WebAssign (due 8am on Wed 11/11). A PDF of HW set#9
11/2 Review for midterm Midterm 2, Wed. Nov 4 8:15pm-9:35pm
11/9 4.2 Maximization and Minimization,
4.3 Derivatives and the Shape of Curves.
11/16 4.5 L'Hospital's Rule,
4.6 Optimization.
11/23 4.7 Newton's Method. No classes Nov 25-27 (Thanksgiving break)
11/30 4.8 Antiderivatives.
Review
12/7 More Review Last class, Monday Dec. 7
12/14 Final exam on Dec 14 at 11am

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