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BY SECONDARY SCHOOL
MCV4U
Calculus and Vectors – Course Outline
2009-2010
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Unit
Number |
Unit Name |
Number
of Periods |
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1 |
Geometric
Vectors |
12 |
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2 |
Cartesian
Vectors |
8 |
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3 |
Equations
of Lines and Planes |
12 |
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|
Final
Assessments Vectors |
3 |
|
4 |
Introduction
to Calculus & Limits |
8 |
|
5 |
Derivatives
and Applications |
11 |
|
6 |
Derivatives
of Trig & Exp and Optimization |
9 |
|
7 |
Curve
Sketching |
8 |
|
|
Final
Assessments Calculus |
3 |
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Total |
|
74 |
Textbook:
Nelson
– Calculus and Vectors
Replacement
Cost – $75.00
Mark
Breakdown:
Course
Work – 70%
Summative
Task – 10%
Final
Exam – 20%
Categories:
Knowledge
and Understanding – 35%
Application
– 35%
Communication
– 15%
Thinking,
Inquiry and Problem Solving – 15%
Unit
1 – Geometric and Cartesian Vectors
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Lesson |
Topic
(textbook section) |
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1.1 |
Review of
Trigonometry |
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1.2 |
Vector
Definitions (6.1) |
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1.3 |
Vector
Add/Sub (6.2) |
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1.4 |
Scalar
Multiplication (6.3) |
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1.5 |
Properties
of Vectors (6.4) |
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1.6 |
Quiz Vectors in
R3
(6.5) |
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1.7 |
Vectors in
R3 cont. (6.5) |
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1.8 |
Operations
in R2
(6.6) |
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1.9 |
Operations
in R3
(6.7) |
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1.10 |
Linear
Comb. & Spanning Sets (6.8) |
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Review
& TIPS |
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|
UNIT
TEST |
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Unit
2 – Cartesian Vectors
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Lesson |
Topic
(textbook section) |
Class/homework |
|
2.1 |
Vectors
as Forces (7.1) |
Read
p. 353-362, do p. 362 #
2-8, 10-12, 16, 18 |
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2.2 |
Vectors
as Velocities (7.2)
|
(note:
for #13, use x & y components. Also, answer should be 66 m, not 68
m |
|
2.3 |
The
Dot Product (7.3 & 7.4) |
p.
385 # |
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2.4 |
Projections
(7.5) |
p.
399 # |
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2.5 |
The
Cross Product (7.6) |
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2.6 |
Applications
of Dot Product (7.7) |
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Applications
of Cross product (7.7) |
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Review |
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UNIT
TEST
|
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Unit
3 – Equations of Lines and Planes
| Lesson |
Topic
(textbook section) |
Class/homework |
| 3.1 |
Vector and
Parametric Cartesian Equations of Lines in R2 (8.1) |
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| Cartesian
Equations of Lines in R2 (8.2) |
p. 443 # 1, 3bcd, 5, 6-8, 10bcf, 11b | |
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3.3 |
Vector, Parametric
& Symmetric Equations of lines in R3 (8.3) |
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3.4 |
Vector &
Parametric Equations of a Plane
(8.4) |
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3.5 |
Cartesian
Equation of a Plane (8.5) |
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3.6 |
Intersection
of a Line with a Plane and Intersection of Two Lines (9.1) |
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3.7 |
Systems of
Equations (9.2) |
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3.8 |
Intersection
of Two Planes (9.3) |
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3.9 |
Intersection
of Three Planes (9.4) |
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3.10 |
Using Matrices
to Solve 3 Unknowns (Appendix) |
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3.11 |
Distance
from a Point to a Line in R2 and R3 (9.5) |
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3.12 |
Distance
from a Point to a Plane (9.6) |
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Review
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UNIT TEST |
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Unit
4 – Introduction to Calculus and Limits
|
Lesson |
Topic
(textbook section) |
Class/homework |
|
4.1 |
Precalculus
Review and Rationalizing Denominators (1.1) |
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4.2 |
Slope of
Secants and Tangents (1.2) |
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4.3 |
Rate of
Change (1.3) |
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4.4 |
Limit of a
Function (1.4) |
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4.5 |
Properties
of Limits (1.5) |
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4.6 |
Continuity
(1.6) |
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Review
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UNIT
TEST |
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Unit
5 – Derivatives and Applications
|
Lesson |
Topic
(textbook section) |
Class/homework |
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5.1 |
The
Derivative Function (2.1) |
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5.2 |
Rules for
Derivatives of Polynomials (2.2) |
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5.3 |
The Product
Rule (2.3) |
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5.4 |
The
Quotient Rule (2.4) |
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5.5 |
The Chain
Rule (2.5) |
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5.6 |
Implicit
Differentiation (appendix) |
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Mid Unit
Review |
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5.7 |
Higher
Order Derivatives (3.1) |
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5.8 |
Extreme
Values (3.2) |
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Review |
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Test |
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Unit
6 – Derivatives of Exponential & Trigonometric Functions
and
Optimization
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Lesson |
Topic
(textbook section) |
Class/homework |
|
6.1 |
Derivative
of ex (5.1) |
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6.2 |
Derivative
of bx (5.2) |
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6.3 |
Derivative
of sin x, cos x and tan x (5.4 & 5.5) |
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6.4 |
Optimization
Applications (3.3) |
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6.5 |
Applications
Economics & Science (3.4) |
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6.6 |
Related
Rates (Appendix) |
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6.7 |
Applications
of Derivatives of Exponential & Trig Functions
(5.3) |
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Review |
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UNIT
TEST |
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Unit
7 – Curve Sketching
|
Lesson |
Topic
(textbook section) |
Class/homework |
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7.1 |
Increasing/Decreasing
Functions (4.1) |
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7.2 |
Critical
Numbers (4.2) |
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7.3 |
Vertical
& Horizontal Asymptotes (4.3) |
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7.4 |
Oblique
Asymptotes (4.3) |
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7.5 |
Quiz Concavity
& Points of Inflection (4.4) |
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7.6 |
Curve
Sketching Algorithm (4.5) |
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Review |
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UNIT
TEST |
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