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Title

Laboratories for Calculus I Using Mathematica
Author

Margret H. Höft
Book information

Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Copyright year: 1992
ISBN: 0201543451
Medium: Paperback
Pages: 153
Out of print?: Y
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Contents

Introduction to Mathematica | Basic Skills and Graphing | The Derivative of a Function | Limits | Piecewise Defined Functions | Linear Approximations | Newton's Method | Investigating Functions | Extrema and Optimization | Finding the Optimal Speed for Trucks | Indefinite Integrals | Riemann Sums and Definite Integrals | Approximating Definite Integrals | Applications of Definite Integrals
Description

This package is a supplement for students in a laboratory setting. It consists of 13 lessons covering such topics as Riemann sums, definite and indefinite integrals, linear approximation, and optimization. Each lesson contains a Mathematica notebook and a set of exercises and homework problems.
Subject

*Mathematics > Calculus and Analysis > Calculus