MC Library Research Guides: Math 181: Resources Selected by your Instructors

TOPIC #1: Calculating Limits

INCLUDING: Finite Limits, Infinite Limits, Limits at Infinity, & Limits and Asymptotes

Quiz - Limit Theorems
Quiz created by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Mathematics Department.
Drill - Horizontal Asymptotes
Ten practice problems.
Drill - Vertical Asymptotes
Ten more practice problems from the same site as above.

INCLUDING: Chain Rule, Implicit Differentiation, Logarithmic Differentiation, & Parametric Curves

INCLUDING: Identifying which is which given graphs of all three, Sketching f' from a graph of f, & Sketching f from a graph of f'

Practice Sketching Derivatives
Use Google Chrome or Internet Explorer. This site doesn't work with Firefox.
Try to Graph the Derivative Function
Interactive graph that lets you practice Derivative Functions.
Sketching the Graph of an Antiderivative
Another set of interactive graph exercises. Click "View Worksheet" to begin.
Derivatives and Graphing
10 practice exercises.
Quiz on Derivatives and Graphing
10 more practice problems from the same site as above.

Related Rates and Optimization Tutorial
This tutorial shows how calculus can be used to solve real problems.
Optimization Tutorial
In optimization problems we are looking for the largest value or the smallest value that a function can take.
Related Rates Tutorial
An application of implicit differentiation.

YouTube channel of MC instructor Jason Lee
Videos for Calculus 1, Calculus 2, and Discrete Math.
Review of Algebra (PDF)
Review of essential algebra skills, includes practice problems for each skill.
The Trig Spinner
Use Google Chrome. Introduction to trigonometry and exercises. Switch between degrees and radians.
How to Succeed in Calculus (PDF)
Study skills and class preparation for calculus. Hint: practice, practice, practice.

MC Mathematics Department
Find links to many resources, including our eighteen different math and statistics courses offered at our three campuses and our math degrees.
STEM Transfer Resources
This website provides interactive tools, engaging resources, and important services to help prospective and current STEM transfer students plan for a successful transition between two-year and four-year institutions.
WolframAlpha
Wolfram|Alpha introduces a fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers— not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods.
MATLAB Central
A place where you can get answers, challenge yourself and others, and share your knowledge. Tap into the knowledge and experience of over 100,000 community members and MathWorks employees.
Significant Figures from the STEM Transfer Student Success Initiative
Tests and a video on learning significant figures.