Math 7 - Calculus 1

Santa Monica College – Spring 2023

TTh 7:35pm-10:00pm (Section 4258)
On Ground / Room MC 67

Instructor: Dr. Andrew Nestler

Office: MC 61
Office Hours (online): MW 1:30pm-2:00pm and 4:00pm-4:30pm, T 4:00pm-5:00pm; Math 13 workshop
Thursday 4:00pm-5:00pm.

Click this Zoom link for the SMC Math Lab. Tell a member of the Math Lab staff that you wish to see me, and
you will be directed to my Zoom breakout room. Office hours are for drop-in assistance. No appointments are
necessary.

Email: nestler_andrew@smc.edu

Personal Statement: In my classes, each student has the right to feel comfortable asking questions, making
mistakes, and offering good guesses and correct solutions. I understand that students learn at different rates and
respond to a variety of instruction methods. It is important to me that we all be courteous to and respectful of
one another.

Text: Reading assignments and suggested homework exercises correspond to Stewart, Clegg and Watson,
Calculus, 9th edition, Cengage Learning, 2021.

Other documents and course materials: Supplementary course materials are accessed electronically through the
Canvas learning management system. You can access our Canvas course shell from the SMC website, or you
can download the Canvas for Students app to your phone or tablet. For assistance, you may call the 24/7 Canvas
Helpdesk at (844) 303-0352. For IT help, use studentithelp@smc.edu

Catalog description: This first course in calculus is intended primarily for science, technology, engineering and
mathematics majors. Topics include limits, continuity, and derivatives and integrals of algebraic and
trigonometric functions, with mathematical and physical applications.

Prerequisite course: Math 2 (Precalculus)

Entry skills: Prior to enrolling in Math 7, you should be able to:

1. Determine whether a relation represents a function. If it is a function, determine its domain and range;
determine whether it is odd or even or neither based on its formula or its graph; and determine whether it
is one-to-one, and if it is, determine its inverse function and its domain and range.
2. Analyze and graph a given function, including but not limited to piecewise-defined, polynomial,
rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and inverse trigonometric functions, without the aid of
graphing devices. Determine intercepts, coordinates of holes, and equations of asymptotes. Determine
intervals on which polynomial and rational functions are positive and are negative.
3. Use transformation techniques including vertical and horizontal shifts, compression, stretching, and
reflection over the x- or y-axis to sketch the graph of a function.
4. Use the language and standard mathematical notation of the algebra of functions.
5. Determine algebraic combinations and compositions of functions and state their domains. Write a given
function as a composition of two non-identity functions.
6. Use techniques and facts including synthetic division, long division, the Fundamental Theorem of
Algebra and the Rational Zeros Theorem to find all complex zeros of a polynomial function of degree
three or higher, and write the function in a completely factored form.
 7. From memory, state and apply the definitions of the six trigonometric ratios of sides of right triangles;
the definitions of the six trigonometric functions of real numbers using the unit circle; and the
definitions, domains and ranges of the inverse sine, inverse cosine, and inverse tangent functions.
8. Evaluate trigonometric functions at integer multiples of π/6 and π/4, including values outside of [0, 2π],
without the use of notes or calculators. Evaluate compositions of trigonometric functions and inverse
trigonometric functions including ones for which cancellation equations do not apply.
9. From memory, state and apply the fundamental reciprocal, quotient and Pythagorean trigonometric
identities and the sum, difference, double-angle and half-angle identities for sine and cosine.
10. Write algebraic and trigonometric relationships to solve application problems, including solution of right
and oblique triangles by the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines.
11. Prove trigonometric identities including those which require the use of sum, difference, double-angle
and half-angle identities.
12. Solve polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric equations.
13. Given a quadratic equation in variables x and y, with no xy term, put it into a standard form in order to
classify its graph as one of the conic sections (circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola). Determine the
directrix, center, vertex points, focus points, major/transverse axis, and minor/conjugate axis, if they
exist, and sketch the graph of the conic section.
14. Find terms of explicitly and recursively defined sequences. Find the nth term in a sequence whose first
several terms are given.
15. Evaluate, manipulate and interpret summation notation.
16. Prove statements using mathematical induction.
17. Apply the Binomial Theorem to expand an integer power of a binomial and find a required term.
18. Synthesize multiple skills and techniques in order to solve a complex, multi-step problem.

Course objectives: Upon successful completion of Math 7, you should be able to:

1. Evaluate limits using basic limit theorems and the epsilon-delta definition.
2. State and apply the definition of continuity to determine a function’s points of continuity and discontinuity.
3. Differentiate elementary functions using basic derivative theorems and the definition of the derivative.
4. Integrate elementary functions using basic integral theorems and the definition of the definite integral.
5. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of a function.
6. Solve derivative application problems including optimization, related rates, linearization, sketching
graphs of functions and rectilinear motion.
7. Solve integral application problems including area, volume, arc length and work.
8. State and apply the Mean Value Theorems, Extreme Value Theorem, Intermediate Value Theorem,
Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and Newton’s Method.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Given an algebraic or trigonometric function, students will evaluate and apply limits and prove basic
limit statements.
2. Given an algebraic or trigonometric function, students will differentiate the function and solve
application problems involving differentiation.
3. Given an algebraic or trigonometric function, students will integrate the function and solve application
problems involving integration.
Homework and Assistance: On most days I will give a list of suggested homework problems. (See the tentative
schedule below.) You will not submit homework to me or to an electronic tool such as WebAssign as part of
your grade. It is essential that you spend a considerable amount of time and effort to study your notes and solve
homework problems. I recommend that you consider asking questions of the instructional assistants in the Math
Lab, open M-Th 8:00am-10:00pm and F 8:00am-4:30pm in MC 84, and open M-F 8:00am-10:00pm and Saturday
10am-6:30pm online using the link above. As part of your homework, practice writing formal definitions
and statements of important results until you know and understand them well. Study so that you can solve
exercises without the use of notes or the help of others. I strongly recommend that you show me some of your
homework solutions prior to exams, so that I may offer feedback. You can do this by emailing me images of
your work, or by sharing your screen during an office hour. An exam is your opportunity to demonstrate what
you have learned as a result of your studying and my assistance. See Canvas for detailed suggestions on how
to study for this class.

Exams: There will be five midterm exams given on the dates in the tentative schedule below. Exams must be
taken on schedule or earlier with instructor permission. Exceptions to the schedule may be made on a case-by-
case basis for students with disabilities. You will be told in advance which material may be covered on an exam.
Ordinarily you are expected to show all relevant work for full credit, and to indicate and explain your answers
clearly. Solutions presented during lectures are models for your work.

According to the schedule of classes, the final exam will be at 6:45pm on Tuesday, June 6.

All you need to bring for quizzes/exams is pens or pencils, and perhaps an eraser. You will do all of your writing
on paper provided to you. Scratch paper, notes, books, calculators, and electronic devices are not permitted. You
should arrive on time for a quiz/exam. No student can begin taking a quiz/exam once a student has submitted their
response and left the classroom. The instructions and directions of a quiz/exam, as well as those given in the
syllabus, are carefully chosen and each one serves a legitimate educational purpose. Not following instructions or
directions can result in a quiz/exam receiving a score deduction of up to 100%.

Grading: The weight of each course component is given as follows:

Each of 5 midterm exams 15%

Final exam 25%

There are no make-up exams. The grading policy contains several courtesies. If you do not take one of the
midterm exams then, in a first such instance, your score for that exam will be the same as your score on the final
exam. Missing additional exams will result in scores of zero on those exams. If you take all five midterm
exams, and your final exam score is not your lowest exam score, then your final exam score will replace your
lowest midterm exam score. An exam score of zero assigned due to academic dishonesty will not be replaced by
the final exam score. Your course grade is based on your total T of points out of 1000 given by the formula
T = 1.5E + 2.5F, where E is the sum of your 5 midterm exam scores out of 500, and F is your final exam score
out of 100. Any opportunities for extra credit will be announced to the class. With one exception, the following
scores will guarantee you the corresponding grades:

Points Letter grade Meaning

900-1000 A Excellent
760-899 B Good
640-759 C Satisfactory
500-639 D Passing, less than satisfactory
0 – 499 F Failing
The exception is that if your score on the final exam is less than 50% then you are not guaranteed a course grade
of C or better. If an illness, accident, emergency, or special circumstance beyond your control prevents you from
taking the final exam, and if you are passing the class with a grade of C or better, a temporary Incomplete symbol
(I) may be approved. There is no additional information regarding grading. Requesting special grading
consideration due to your transfer plans or other personal situations is inappropriate and may result in disciplinary
action. Grades are recorded outside of Canvas. We will not use the Gradebook feature of Canvas.

Class Meetings: The length of each class meeting is 2 hours 25 minutes, which will be divided into two lecture
periods separated by a break. The majority of each meeting will consist of lectures that introduce new material
and relate it to previous material. Occasionally lectures are prepared to last less than the full period, specifically
to allow you time to solve exercises and receive assistance and feedback in class. On those days leaving early is
to your great disadvantage.

Attendance: You are responsible for all material covered and all announcements and assignments made at each
class, whether you are present or not. Therefore, I recommend that you share contact information with at least
one other student in this class, so that you can find out what you missed in the event of an absence. According
to SMC policy, students who do not attend each class meeting of the first week may be withdrawn. Unexcused
absences may result in your being withdrawn from the course. It is your responsibility to withdraw from the course
if you wish to do so. It is important to come to class on time. Students arriving late cause distractions and may
miss important announcements in addition to course material; therefore, late students may be prevented from
attending class.

Email: I may answer questions about the course material sent to my email address. To ensure that I distinguish
your message from unsolicited spam, send it using Canvas Inbox or your SMC student email address, and write
“Math 7” in the subject line. Email messages that do not follow these guidelines may be deleted without being
read and do not guarantee a response.

Classroom Conduct: When you come to class, please ensure that your phones are silenced and put away. Please
do not use or check phones when class is in session. This will help ensure that you are enjoying and contributing
to a learning environment free of behavior that could cause a distraction for you, your classmates or me. Failure
to respect this instruction may result in your being removed from the classroom for up to two class meetings.
If there is a serious need to leave your phone on, such as a family emergency, please put it on vibrate and let me
know. If you leave the classroom to take a call, I’ll understand why.

Laptops, tablets and other devices may be used in class for educational purposes such as viewing a digital copy of
the textbook, taking notes, performing calculator functions, and looking up definitions in a dictionary. All devices
should be silenced. Photos or recordings may not be taken without prior permission. Devices should not be used
for any other purpose, including texting or emailing, accessing social media or surfing the Web, and gaming. If a
peer tells me that your actions on your device are distracting during a lecture, you may lose the privilege.

Food, gum and beverages, other than water, are not allowed in the classroom.
 Important College Policies

Withdrawal Policy: It is your responsibility to make sure that all conditions of eligibility are met. According to
the schedule of classes, Saturday, May 13 is the last day to withdraw from a class with a guaranteed W. Withdrawn
students will not be readmitted except in case of administrative error. Auditing classes (attending while not
enrolled) is not permitted. If you are thinking of dropping the class, please contact me so that we can talk about
your progress in the course and about your options.

Center for Students with Disabilities: Santa Monica College accommodates students with disabilities. If you
qualify for any special accommodation due to a disability, you must officially process your request through the
Center for Students with Disabilities as close to the beginning of the term as possible. If you believe that you have
a learning disability that has not yet been documented, please make an appointment with the Center for assistance.
The Center can be reached at dsps@smc.edu and (310) 434-4265.

Codes of Conduct: All SMC students are required to affirm their commitment to the College Honor Code. As
testament to your commitment and readiness to join the Santa Monica College academic community, you and all
students are expected to uphold the Honor Code. By enrolling in courses at SMC, you are certifying the following
statement:

In the pursuit of the high ideals and rigorous standards of academic life, I commit myself to
respect and uphold the Santa Monica College Honor Code, Code of Academic Conduct, and Student
Conduct Code. I will conduct myself honorably as a responsible member of the SMC community in all
endeavors I pursue.

I will pursue any suspected cases of plagiarism or cheating or other violations of the SMC Code of Academic
Conduct, whether completed or merely attempted. Violations include not following instructions for exams and
quizzes. An occurrence of academic dishonesty will result in a score of zero, and an Academic Dishonesty Report
form will be filed with the Campus Disciplinarian, and it will result in the forfeiting of the ability to acquire any
available extra credit
 Tentative Schedule for Spring 2023 Math 7

Day Homework assignment (additional details given in class)

T 2/14 1.1 #39-52; 1.3 #33-56; Ch 1 Review #1-20
Th 2/16 Appendix D #17-34, 59-72; 1.2 #5, 6
T 2/21 1.5 #1, 2, 4-7, 10-12, 15-18, 46, 48
Th 2/23 1.6 #11-34, 39-48, 41-46, 52-54
T 2/28 1.7 #1-4, 15-20, 23, 24; Ch 1 Review #41
1.5 #8, 9, 27-38a; 3.4 #1-4, 9-30, 32, 35-40, 45, 46
Th 3/2 1.8 #1, 3-12, 19-38, 41-50, 55-60
Ch 1 T/F Quiz; Ch 1 Review #23-40, 45-51
T 3/7 Exam 1
Th 3/9 1.4 #1-8; 2.1 #5-8, 11-13
Th 3/14 2.2 #3, 19-30, 37-42, 47, 48
2.3 #1-53, 59, 60, 67-70, 75, 76, 79-82, 111, 115, 119
Th 3/16 Professional development day – no classes
T 3/21 2.4 #1-25, 27-40, 45-51, 61-63
2.5 #7-57, 61-66, 71-80
Th 3/23 2.6 #5-34, 37-42, 46, 47, 59
2.9 #1-4, 11-36, 50
T 3/28 2.8 #1-27, 29-33, 35, 37-39, 43-45
Ch 2 T/F Quiz; Ch 2 Review #1-48, 53-56, 77-81, 83a, 84, 86-88
Th 3/30 Exam 2
T 4/4 3.1 #1-14, 49-60, 72, 73a
3.2 #2, 4-18, 21, 22
Th 4/6 3.3 #1, 2, 5-52, 62
T 4/18 3.5 #1-23, 25-32, 36-38, 49-53, 55, 56
Th 4/20 3.7 #1-27, 29-47
T 4/25 2.2 #49, 50; 2.3 #73, 74; 2.7 #1, 2, 4 (skip part h), 5, 6, 8-12; 3.8 TBD
Ch 3 T/F Quiz #1-16; Ch 3 Review #1-28, 38, 40, 45
Th 4/27 Exam 3
T 5/2 3.9 #27-48, 59-66, 69, 74-76; 4.4 #5-20
4.5 #9-32
Th 5/4 4.1 #16-23 (and more from class packet)
4.2 #1, 2, 19-22, 27-36, 41-46, 83, 84
T 5/9 4.2 #51-59, 63-68, 79
Th 5/11 4.3 #3abc, 9-44, 63-68, 71; 4.4 #23-46, 51-54, 56-59; 5.5 #9, 10
4.5 #37-52; Ch 4 T/F Quiz #1-18; Ch 4 Review #32, 41-46, 53, 57, 61, 63
T 5/16 Exam 4
Th 5/18 5.1 #1-35, 41, 42, 62, 63, 64a, 65
5.2 #1-40
T 5/23 5.3 #3-20, 25-30, 31-36(a), 53-59
5.2 #66-72, 76 and more from class packet
Th 5/25 5.4 #1-5, 7-12; Ch 5 Review #1-10, 17, 18, 21-27, 29
8.1 #1, 3-14, 19
T 5/30 Exam 5
Th 6/1 6.1 #1-30, 33-47
T 6/6 Final Exam 3:30pm
 S23M7 Syllabus Acknowledgment – Fill out and return this page to me in the first week of the term

1. Please acknowledge that you have read and do understand the syllabus in its entirety, including the
prerequisite course and entry skills, the required text, office hours and resources for homework and assistance,
grading and attendance policies, exam protocols, and policies on classroom conduct and SMC Codes of
Conduct including consequences for academic dishonesty. Do this by printing your first and last name and
copying the sentence, “I have read and do understand the syllabus in its entirety.”

2. If you wish to be called something other than the first name that I have for you, please let me know here. If
you have any questions about the class that are not answered in the syllabus and welcome letter, you may ask
them here, if you would like.

3. How long ago did you last successfully complete a mathematics class (e.g., "Fall 2022," "three years ago"),
and what was it? Where did you take it?

4. Are you currently enrolled in high school?

5. Do you have a bachelor's degree? If yes, what was your major?

6. If you are hoping to transfer to a four-year college or university, what is your intended major?

7. If you are taking this course as part of requirements for a degree program, what is your desired career?
8. If you would like, you may share with me additional information about yourself, including how you are
feeling about beginning this course.