Business Calculus
MAT 210 - Brief Calculus
Study the differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications. This course is ideal for those interested in business, economics, or social sciences.
Overview
Requirements
What you’ll learn
- Apply algebraic and graphical methods to evaluate limits and rates of change
- Explain and compute derivatives, including using standard differentiation rules, and employ them in business applications
- Apply Sum, Difference, Constant Multiple, Product, Quotient and Chain Rules to find derivatives of power, logarithmic and exponential functions
- Find critical points and points of inflection and use them to locate maxima and minima. Use differential calculus to solve optimization problems
- Find antiderivatives of sums and differences of constant multiples of power, exponential and logarithmic functions
- Apply Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to evaluate definite integral
- Use definite integrals to find the area between curves and to solve applications in business and economics
Transcript
This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU's campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.
This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the MATH: Mathematics General Studies requirement at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.
Faculty and course staff
Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses
Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses
- Credit you receive is from a regionally accredited university
- Your credit is highly transferable
- You only pay the $400 course cost if you pass
