Exam Coverage and Relevance to Business Calculus

Midterm #1: Coverage and Structure

This section outlines the coverage for the first midterm exam in a business calculus course, specifying the relevant textbook sections and the exam's weight in the overall grade.

• Exam/Weight: Midterm #1, worth 20% of the course grade.

• Date/Time: Scheduled for Lecture #12, on Friday, February 27, 2026, during class.

• Coverage (Textbook Sections): Sections 1.1–1.6, 2.1–2.5, 2.7, and 3.1.

Relevance to Business Calculus:

• Sections 1.1–1.6 typically cover Functions and Graphs.

• Sections 2.1–2.5 and 2.7 generally address Limits and the Derivative.

• Section 3.1 often introduces Additional Derivative Topics.

These topics are foundational to business calculus, focusing on the mathematical tools and concepts used in business applications, such as modeling, optimization, and rate of change analysis.