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Introductory Calculus
Math 1520 3.0A Winter 2012
Professor Stephen Watson

The final exam is Saturday, 14 Apr 2012 at 9 AM in Tait McKenzie West.

The structure of the exam is as follows:
  1. (4 marks) Evaluate a limit as n -> infty or as x -> a. Sample questions are 1.8 (4 a-e, 12b), 1.9 (1,5)
  2. (4 marks) Derivative from first principles. Sample questions are 2.9 (1), 2.10 (1b)
  3. (4 marks) Evaluate a derivative using chain rule and quotient rule. Sample questions are 2.9 (4), 2.10 (2).
  4. (4 marks) Implicit differentiation. Sample questions are 2.9 (7) and 2.10 (3a).
  5. (5 marks) Related rates (on Cartesian plane). Sample questions are 3.7 (10), 3.5 (12,13).
  6. (5 marks) Related rates (geometric figures). Sample questions are 3.5 (16,17), 3.8 (3), 3.7 (8), cumulative review (17,19).
  7. (5 marks) Max/min (geometric). Sample questions are 4.4 (14,16,18,19) and 4.6 (6,8).
  8. (5 marks) Max/min (where is curve closest to a point). Sample questions are 4.4 (10,11).
  9. (5 marks) Curve sketching (asymptotes). Sample questions are 5.8 (2,3,5), 5.7 (5e), 5.5 (3,5,6).
  10. (5 marks) Curve sketching (polynomial-type). Sample questions are 5.8 (4), 5.7 (5a,b), 5.5 (1,2)
  11. (4 marks) Find intervals of increase and decrease for a function.
The MathLab will be open during the exam period, April 2 to April 19, from 10:30a.m. to 3:30p.m. every day (except weekends and Good Friday).

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