MATH 161
Calculus IA
Analysis of the elementary real functions: algebraic, trigonometric, exponentials and their inverses and composites. Their graphs and derivatives. Topics include limits, continuity, asymptotes, the definition of the derivative, derivatives and derivative rules for algebraic, trigonometric, exponentials, and logarithms. Implicit differentiation, related rates, linear approximation, differentials, mean value theorem, maxima and minima, curve sketching, l’Hospital’s rule, the definite integral, the fundamental theorem of calculus, and the substitution rule for integration.
Topics
- limits
- continuity
- asymptotes
- the definition of the derivative
- derivatives and derivative rules for algebraic
- trigonometric
- exponentials
- and logarithms
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
Catalogue variants
- Calculus IA · 4.0