MATH 105 - Business Mathematics I
Semester: 2024-2025 Fall
Instructor: Associate Prof. Dr. Özlem DEFTERLÄ°
E-mail: defterli@cankaya.edu.tr
Office: R-220
Office Hours: Monday 14.20-15.10, Wednesday 11.20-12.10
Course Description: Functions and Graphs, Linear Functions and Straight Lines, Quadratic functions and their graphs, Polynomial and Rational Functions, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Limits and Continuity, Derivative, Derivative of Powers, Derivative of Products and Quotients, Chain Rule, Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions, Local Maxima and Minima, Concavity, Curve Sketching, Optimization.
Reference Book: R. Barnett, M. R. Ziegler, K. E. Byleen, College Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences, 12th Edition, Pearson Publishing, 2010, ISBN 10: 0-321-71082-7
Evaluation Criteria:
Midterm: %40
!! Attendance criteria: A minimum participation of 50% in all classes through the semester is an eligibility criterion to attend the Final Examination!! This criterion is valid for the students who are taking the course for the first time or who failed earlier with the NA grade.
Final: %60
EXAM DATES:
Midterm: 22.11.2024, Friday 13:20 at RA-01, PA-01, P101 (wrt. Surnames)
Final: 07.01.2025, Tuesday 10:00
Make-Up: TBA (All covered topics will be included!)
Warning:
- Attendance will be taken in each class (after the add-drop date is over.)
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