218math. Differential calculus

The aim of Math 218 is to prepare students to succeed in calculus. In this scope, the course will focus on, pre-calculus, calculus and academic skills necessary for future success. Students will be introduced to the concepts of differential calculus with special emphasis on their respective applications in the engineering and technology fields.

The content:

Part 1: Real numbers, algebraic expressions, complex numbers, circles, lines. Chap 1 (From Textbook 1) Definition of a function, linear functions and models. Chap 2 (From Textbook 1) Quadratic functions and models, polynomial functions and their graphs, polynomial division, real zeros of polynomials, complex zeros, rational functions. Chap 3 (From Textbook 1)

Part 2: Exponential functions, logarithmic functions, exponential and logarithmic equations, modeling with exponential functions, logarithmic scales. Chap 4 (From Textbook 1)

Part 3: Trigonometric functions and their graphs, inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs, trigonometric identities, addition and subtraction formulas, basic trigonometric equations, polar coordinates and graphs, polar form of complex numbers, de Moivre’s theorem. Chap 5, Chap 6, Chap 7 and Chap 8 (From Textbook 1)