Math 108: Calculus I for Business, Social Sciences and Life Sciences

Text

• Calculus with Applications: Math 108 Custom Edition for Capilano University, 10th ed., Pearson Custom Publishing, 2012, by Lial, Greenwell, and Ritchey.
• Lecture Notes by Lily Yen. The front part of the notes will be handed out during the first class. The rest can be bought in the Bookstore.

How to prepare for each lecture

• Check the lecture plan and study the sections planned.
• Fill in all definitions and properties left blank in the notes based on corresponding sections in the text.
• Bring your graphing calculator.

Help

1. My office hours.
2. Math Learning Centre in Birch 289.
3. Fourth hour activities:
   1. Microsoft's revenue and gas prices (with answers).
   2. Limits and continuity (with answers).
   3. Exercises on Applications of Rate of Change and Derivatives and the answers.
   4. Extra Exercises on Derivatives.
   5. More: Self-test on Derivatives (with answers).
   6. Exercises on Applied Optimization.
4. Past tests. Since the calendar changes every term, the syllabus for each test varies slightly from term to term.

   Short Quiz 1

   Spring 2015. (with answers).

   Short Quiz 2

   Spring 2015 (with answers).

   Test 0

   Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers). Spring 2017 (with answers).

   Test 1

   Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers). Spring 2017 (with answers). Fall 2016 (with answers). Spring 2016 (with answers). Spring 2015 (with answers).

   Test 2

   Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers). Spring 2017 (with answers). Fall 2016 (with answers). Spring 2016 (with answers). Spring 2015 (with answers).

   Test 3

   Fall 2018 (with answers). Fall 2017 (with answers). Spring 2017 (with answers). Fall 2016 (with answers). Spring 2016 (with answers). Spring 2015 (with answers).

5. A quick guide on Using a TI-83/84 for Statistical Data.
6. Extra exercises on lines (with answers) and piecewise functions (with answers).
7. Review problems for Math 105.

Capilano University, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and I have done everything possible to help you pass the course. Please do not fail us.

Grade distribution

• Tests: 50%.
• Homework: 5%.
• Final exam: 35%.
• 10% personal evaluation.

Your grade

The out of numbers for the quizzes above may change as I design the quizzes.

Lecture Plan