Grade 12, First Semester Course Number: Mathematics 12 Number of Units: 3 units

Descriptive Title: Number of Hours:

Basic Calculus 54 hours

Course Description: At the end of the course, the students must know how to compute limits, differentiate and integrate involving algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions in one variable, and to solve problems on related rates and areas between curves. Content / Content Standards The learner demonstrates understanding of Limits basic concepts of limits of functions. explore the concept of limits involving algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. identifies the limit of a function using a table of values. identifies the limit of a function from a given graph of the function. solves for the limit of polynomial, rational and root functions (algebraic functions). computes the limits of exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. applies the limit laws in evaluating limits of functions.

Performance Standards The learner is able to

Learning Competencies The learner

evaluates limits involving the expressions

and basic concepts of continuity of a function. analyze the continuity of functions.

distinguishes between the limit and the value of a function. defines continuity of a function at a point/number. determines if a function is continuous at a number.

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Performance Standards

Learning Competencies defines continuity of a function on an interval. determines if a function is continuous on an interval. describes and distinguishes between the different types of discontinuity (removable/hole, jump, infinite/asymptotic). identifies properties of functions that result from continuity in relation to computing limits of composite functions, intermediate values, and extreme values.

Derivatives basic concepts of derivatives. investigate the concept of derivatives and tangent lines to curves. defines the tangent line to the graph of a function at a given point. defines and computes the derivative of a function using the limit definition, and relate it to the slope of the tangent line. computes the derivative of an algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, or trigonometric function. applies the differentiation formulas to compute the derivative of a sum, difference, product, or quotient of functions. applies the chain rule in computing the derivative of a composition of two functions. computes higher-order derivatives of functions applies implicit differentiation to compute the derivative of a function. uses implicit differentiation to compute the derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions.

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Performance Standards use derivatives to describe rectilinear motion and to solve problems involving rates.

Learning Competencies performs logarithmic differentiation. computes the instantaneous velocity and acceleration of a body in rectilinear motion. uses the concept of instantaneous velocity and acceleration to describe rectilinear motion in a table and a graph. solves related rate problems.

Integration basic concepts of antiderivatives. explore the concept of an antiderivative of a function and its applications.

computes the antiderivative of a polynomial, root, exponential, and trigonometric functions. computes the antiderivative of a function using substitution rule and table of integrals. describes and analyzes rectilinear motion for bodies moving with constant acceleration, like free-fall. solves separable differential equations using antidifferentiation. derives the models for population growth by solving the separable differential equations for exponential growth and decay, bounded growth, and logistic growth. solves problems on rectilinear motion and problems involving population models. state the formula for the area of a region bounded by the graph of a curve and the coordinate axes, using the Riemann sum and the definite integral. estimates the area of a plane region using

explore the concept of separable differential equations and their applications.

basic concepts of the Riemann integral. investigate the concept of the definite integral and its relation to area of plane regions.

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Performance Standards

Learning Competencies left-, right-, or midpoint-Riemann sums. computes the area of a plane region using the limit of a Riemann sum. states the fundamental theorem of calculus. computes the definite integral of a function using the fundamental theorem of calculus. computes the definite integral of a function using the substitution rule. computes the area of a plane region using the definite integral. computes the area of regions that lie between curves.