MATH 255

Calculus for Business and Management

3.0 hours lecture per week.
Associate Degree Applicable.
Prerequisite: MATH 242 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
Presents a study of the techniques of calculus with emphasis placed on the application of these concepts to business and management related problems. The applications of derivatives and integrals of functions including polynomials, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions are studied.
Transfer: CSU; UC (For UC, maximum credit of one course between MATH 255 and 265A).

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Find the derivatives of the following:

· polynomial functions

· rational functions

· exponential functions

· logarithmic functions

2. Use the following rules to find derivatives:

· product rule

· quotient rule

· chain rule

· implicit differentiation

3. Analyze functions by finding the following and apply by graphing the function:

· limits

· continuity

· extrema

· inflection points

· asymptotes

4. Find definite and indefinite integrals by using the following:

· general integral formulas

· integration by substitution

· integration by parts

5. Solve applications arising in business involving the following:

· marginals

· derivatives

· integrals