Math 163A Sample Schedule for Fall 2009 Date Class topics Tue Sep 8 2-1 Functions Thu Sep 10 2-2 Graphs and Transformations, 2-3 Quadratic Functions Fri Sep 11 2-3 Business Terminology; Polynomial Functions (do Class Drill 1) (H1 Due) Mon Sep 14 2-4 Exponential Functions Tue Sep 15 2-5 Logarithmic Functions Thu Sep 17 2-5 Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Fri Sep 18 Exam 1 on Chapters 1 and 2 Mon Sep 21 3-1 Introduction to Limits: Graphical Approach (do Class Drill 2) Tue Sep 22 3-1 Introduction to Limits: Algebraic Approach Thu Sep 24 3-2 Continuity Fri Sep 25 3-3 Infinite Limits (Homework 2 Due) Mon Sep 28 3-3 Limits at Infinity (do Class Drill 3) Tue Sep 29 3-4 The Derivative (do Class Drill 4) Thu Oct 1 3-4 The Derivative (do Class Drill 5) Fri Oct 2 3-5 Basic Differentiation Properties (Homework 3 Due) Mon Oct 5 3-5 Basic Differentiation Properties Tue Oct 6 3-6 Differentials Thu Oct 8 3-7 Marginal Analysis in Business and Economics Fri Oct 9 Exam 2 on Chapter 3 Mon Oct 12 4-1 The Constant e and Continuous Compound Interest Tue Oct 13 4-2 Derivatives of Exponential Functions Thu Oct 15 4-2 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions Fri Oct 16 4-3 Derivatives of Products and Quotients (do Class Drill 6) (Homework 4 Due) Mon Oct 19 4-4 The Chain Rule Tue Oct 20 4-4 The Chain Rule (do Class Drill 7) Thu Oct 22 4-5 Implicit Differentiation Fri Oct 23 4-5 Implicit Differentiation (Homework 5 Due) Mon Oct 26 4-6 Related Rates Tue Oct 27 4-6 Related Rates Thu Oct 29 Exam 3 on Chapter 4 Fri Oct 30 5-1 First Derivative and Graphs Mon Nov 2 5-2 Second Derivative and Graphs (do Class Drill 8) Tue Nov 3 5-2 Second Derivative and Graphs Thu Nov 5 5-4 Curve Sketching and Graphs (do Class Drill 9) Fri Nov 6 5-4 Curve Sketching and Graphs (Homework 6 Due) Mon Nov 9 5-5 Absolute Maxima and Minima (do Class Drill 10) Tue Nov 10 5-5 Absolute Maxima and Minima Thu Nov 12 5-6 Optimization Fri Nov 13 5-6 Optimization (Homework 7 Due) Mon Nov 16 Review and Course Evaluations