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Calculus SMA 1117 - Comprehensive Course Outline - 2020

The course SMA 1117 Calculus I at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology introduces differential calculus concepts, providing a foundation for further mathematical studies and real-life applications. Students will learn about functions, limits, continuity, differentiability, differentiation techniques, and theorems, culminating in practical applications of differentiation. The course includes a core textbook and several additional resources for comprehensive learning.

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Calculus SMA 1117 - Comprehensive Course Outline - 2020

The course SMA 1117 Calculus I at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology introduces differential calculus concepts, providing a foundation for further mathematical studies and real-life applications. Students will learn about functions, limits, continuity, differentiability, differentiation techniques, and theorems, culminating in practical applications of differentiation. The course includes a core textbook and several additional resources for comprehensive learning.

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DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Course outline SMA 1117 Calculus I

Prerequisite: None
Course Purpose
The aim of this course is to introduce the concepts of differential calculus as a solid foundation for
subsequent courses in Mathematics and other disciplines as well as for direct application to real life
phenomena.

Expected Learning Outcomes:


By the end of the course, the learner should be able to:
1. Describe properties of a function and an inverse function.
2. Apply the definition of limit to evaluate limits by multiple methods and use it to derive the
definition and rules for differentiation and integration.
3. Determine the continuity and differentiability of a function at a point and on a given range
using limits.
4. Define the derivative of a function of a single real variable and master the rules of the
differential calculus of a function of a single real variable.
5. Apply and use the fundamental tools of calculus and the principles of mathematical proofs to
solve applied and theoretical mathematical problems.

Course outline

1. Mappings and functions


1.1 Definition Mapping; one – one, one – many and many - one
1.2 Domain, Range and Co domain
1.3 Definition of a function
1.4 Evaluation of a function
1.5 Composition functions
1.6 Inverse of functions.

2. Limits of a functions
2.1 Definition of limits
2.2 Evaluation of limits using the direct substitution
2.3 Factorization method
2.4 Rationalization method,
3. Continuity and differentiability of a functions
3.1 Definition continuity of a function
3.2 Discontinuity of a function
3.3 Removable discontinuity of a function
3.4 Differentiability of a function

4. The Gradient Function from first principal


4.1 The function y  ax n
4.2 The function y  ax  n
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4.3 The function y  ax n

4.4 The delta notation

5. Techniques of differentiation
5.1 Differentiation by rule
5.2 Chain rule
5.3 Product rule
5.4 Quotient rule

6. Differentiation of functions
6.1 The exponential function,
6.2 The logarithmic function,
6.3 The trigonometric function,
6.4 The hyperbolic function,

7. Theorems
7.1 Intermediate value theorem
7.2 Rolle’s theorem
7.3 Mean value theorem.

8. Application of Differentiation
9.1 Equations of tangent and normal
9.2 Kinematics
9.3 Small change
9.4 Rates of change
9.5 Stationary points
9.6 Optimization

9. Parametric differentiation.
Core textbook
1. Hughes-Halliet, D., Gleason, A.M., McCallum, W.G., et al. (2017). Calculus: Single
Variable. 7th Edition. Wiley.

Other textbooks
1. Hass, J., Heil, C., Weir, M.D. (2018). Thomas’ Calculus. 14th Edition. Boston: Pearson.
2. Hughes-Hallet, D., Gleason, A.M., Lock, P.F., et al., (2014). Applied Calculus. 5th Edition.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
3. Anton, H., Bivens, I., Davis, S. (2015). Calculus: Early Transcendental. 11th Edition.
Hoboken: Wiley.
4. Larson R, and Edwards B. H., (2015). Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions. 6th
Edition. Boston: Cengage Learning.

Journals
1. International Journal of Mathematics

Lecturer: Dr. Emmah Marigi

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