MCB4U,
Advanced Functions and Introductory Calculus, MCB4U,
Grade 12, University Preparation, (1 credit)
What
You Will Learn:
This Advanced
Functions and Introductory Calculus course provides
students with background skills in functions as a foundation
for the study of the elementary principles of differential
calculus. Calculus is a powerful problem-solving tool
used in disciplines ranging from physics and chemistry
to economics and physiology. The intent in this introductory
course is to prepare students for university calculus
courses and the wide variety of programs (engineering,
social sciences, economics, etc.) that uses the skills
of calculus. This course prepares students for applying
and using calculus in their future studies.
Course
Outline:
Unit 1: Investigating the Graphs of
Polynomial Functions
Unit
2: Underlying Concepts of Calculus, which extend
from the Grade 11 courses and introduce elementary calculus.
Units
3 and 4: A more advanced treatment of polynomials
and the derivatives.
Unit
5: Logarithmic and exponential functions
Unit
6: Graphical understanding of the derivative
with an algebraic focus
Unit
7: A variety of problems are investigated to
analyze models of many types of functions using calculus
Further
information
Course
length: 2 hours a day, Monday - Friday for 9 weeks
Number
of credits: 1 credit
Prerequisite:
MCF3M, Functions, Grade 11 University/College Preparatior
or MCF3U, Functions and Relations, Grade 11, University
Preparation
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How
you will spend your time:
Class time will be a combination of teacher presentations,
class discussion, individual, pair and group work, presentations. |
