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  • 21 Mattoon Street
  • Amherst, MA 01002

  • (413) 362-1700

  • Principal: Mark Jackson

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Introductory Calculus/Honors

Course Description

Introductory Calculus/Honors 4 Credits

Not Offered in 2012-2013

PREREQUISITE: A MINIMUM OF C IN PRECALCULUS: TRIGONOMETRY AND ANALYSIS/HONORS OR CONFERENCE WITH DEPARTMENT HEAD

How fast is the volume of a sphere increasing when its radius is 5 m and is changing at the rate of 1 m/sec?  How can one calculate the volume of a cucumber?  This course explores these questions and more, providing students with a conceptual understanding of calculus.  As these ideas are being explored, students will look again at important concepts of functions and their graphs. Investigations using graphing calculators and computers are included.  The course provides students with a solid background for college calculus courses.

Possible Next Courses:   Quantitative Reasoning, Mathematical Modeling

Curriculum Map for Introductory Calculus/Honors
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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