Description
This course deals primarily with differentiation. The major topics include limits (intuitive approach), development and definition of derivatives, differentiation techniques (algebraic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions), curve sketching, applications of derivatives (optimization, related rates, linear motion, differential approximations), antiderivatives, growth and decay.

Students will receive credit for only one of MATH 1153/1253, 1171, 1173, 1174, or 1175.

Prerequisite(s): One of the following: a minimum 80% in Precalculus 12; a minimum “B” grade in MATH 0120; a minimum "B-" grade in MATH 1170; a minimum 67% in Precalculus 12 and a minimum 60% in Calculus 12; or permission of department based on the MDT process (MDT 95). Prerequisites are valid for only three years.
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