Chapter 1 Slide Show

Alfred University Calculus Initiative
  Chapter 1: Constant and Linear Functions
     

"Turning Calculus Inside Out and Upside Down"

One of the important topics of calculus is the study of how certain quantities change with respect to other quantities; another topic is the determination of "area under a curve".  In this chapter we will examine these topics and develop calculus terminology and notation in the context of constant and linear functions.
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