Math 180
Fall 2007
Exam 1 Review
Disclaimer: I have attempted to be comprehensive in the
following, but important items may have been omitted by mistake. If
you see such an omission, please let me know, but you are responsible
for all of the lecture material to date.
The first hour exam for Math 180 will be held on Friday, September 28, and
will cover through section 2.2 of the textbook (skipping, for now, the material
on inverse trig functions and the sandwich theorem). In particular, be prepared
to:
- Know the basic functions (including inverse functions) and how to use
them.
- Know definitions (including, but not limited to, functions, composition,
inverses, tangents, and the informal definition of a limit.
- Be able to calculate the sum, difference, product, and composition of
functions.
- Be able to find inverses of simple functions and be able to use inverse
functions (notably exponential, logarithmic) to
solve problems. Be able to use the basic formulas for exponential,
logarithmic, and trigonometric
- Be able generally to solve problems such as appear in the homework
assignments, including problems in the current homework assignment
(assignment #3)