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Applications of Calculus 

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Overview

Harness the transformative power of calculus and find out how complex equations relate to everyday life.

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

7,139

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Applications of Calculus
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Highlights

  • Earn a certificate upon completion
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Applications of Calculus
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More about this course
  • On this three-week course, you’ll learn how to solve complex mathematical equations whilst exploring the impact calculus has on our daily lives
  • You’ll investigate limits, derivatives, and integrals, addressing areas of calculus that learners often find most difficult
  • On this course from BoxPlay, you’ll encounter quirky characters and fun animations, whilst engaging with content developed with maths experts from leading universities including Imperial College London and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, preparing you for further study at the very highest level
  • You’ll discover how calculus is used by scientists to unravel the mysteries of the universe, learning how to calculate limits of functions, predict and explain behaviour using graphs, and explain asymptotic and unbounded behaviour
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Applications of Calculus
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Curriculum

Derivatives

Introduction to derivatives

What are derivatives?

Acceleration, optimization, and rates

Mean value, tangents, and differential equations

Rules, higher order derivatives, and graphing

Differential equations and the chain rule

Integrals

Introduction to integrals

Rules of integration

Sums and slicing

Averages and discontinuity

Limits

Introduction to limits

Limits and infinity

Beyond limits

Test and wrap-up

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