MATH 1910

(Calculus I)
Fall 2023
Lecture 1
Dr. Eng. Sara Farrag
sara.farrag@uofcanada.edu.eg
 Course Instructors
In Lectures:
Dr. Eng. Sara Farrag
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
email: sara.farrag@uofcanada.edu.eg
office: B110
office hours: Tue (10 am – 11 am)
Wed (8:30 am– 9:30 am)

In Tutorials:
Eng. Esraa Sorour
Teaching Assistant
email: esraa.sorour@uofcanada.edu.eg
office: B314
office hours: Send email
Recommendations
• Attending lectures and tutorials is a must in this course to
avoid facing difficulties in understanding the material.
• Please be on time because lectures will start on time. Any student being
late for 10 min will be recorded as “absent”.
• If you have any question, do not hesitate to raise your hand and ask!

• Watch out for any due dates; assignments should be submitted on time.
Assignments are solved online and the assignment link will automatically
close after the deadline.
• The time of quizzes, midterms and finals will ONLY be suitable for the
students who practiced well by solving ALL examples and problems.
• Please contact me or eng. Esraa ONCE you face any problem related to the
course.
 Textbook
Calculus - Early Transcendentals, 9th Edition V1

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 Grading
Assignments (10 assignments, 1% each) 10%

Midterms (2 Midterms) 30%

Quizzes (3 Quizzes, each 3.33%) 10%

Attendance (Games in the lectures) 10%

Final Exam 40%

Total 100%
 Grading
Grade GPA Percentage Verbal Descriptor

A+ 4.3 91%- 100% Exponential

A 4 85%- 90% Excellent

A- 3.7 80%- 84% Extremely Good

B+ 3.3 77%- 79% Very Good

B 3 74%- 76% Good

B- 2.7 70%- 73% Fairly Good

C+ 2.3 67%- 69% More than Adequate

C 2 64%- 66% Adequate

C- 1.7 60%- 63% Minimum for Good Academic

Standing
D+ 1.3 57%- 59% Below Good Standing

D 1 54%- 56% Minimally Acceptable

D- 0.7 50%- 53% Barely Acceptable

F 0 0%- 49% Below University Requirements

Group I Schedule
Hours Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8:30 – 9:45 Lecture 2 Tutorial 1
B315 B315
10:00 – 11:15

11:20 – 12:35 Lecture 3 Tutorial 2

B315 B315
13:25 – 14:40

14:45 – 16:00 Lecture 1

B205
Group II Schedule
Hours Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8:30 – 9:45

10:00 – 11:15 Lecture 3

B315
11:20 – 12:35 Tutorial 1 Lecture 1
B315 B315
13:25 – 14:40 Lecture 2
B315
14:45 – 16:00 Tutorial 2
B315
Group III Schedule
Hours Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8:30 – 9:45

10:00 – 11:15 Lecture 1

B105
11:20 – 12:35 Lecture 2 Tutorial 1
B315 A509
13:25 – 14:40

14:45 – 16:00 Lecture 3 Tutorial 2

A514 B207
Course Outline
MATH1910
(Calculus I)

Functions Limits and Differentiation Applications of Integrations

and Models Derivatives Rules Derivatives
(4 Lectures)
(4 Lectures) (3 Lectures) (5 Lectures) (8 Lectures)
Course Outline
MATH1910
(Calculus I)

Functions Limits and Differentiation Applications of Integrations

and Models Derivatives Rules Derivatives
(4 Lectures)
(4 Lectures) (3 Lectures) (5 Lectures) (8 Lectures)
 Lecture 1
Functions and models

1.1 Four Ways to represent a Function

In this lecture,

1. We define a function by introducing four different ways.

2. We define the domain and range of a function.

3. We introduce which rule define a function.

4. Piecewise- defined functions, odd and even functions are introduced.

 Four Ways to represent a Function
▪ Functions

Functions arise whenever one quantity depends on another.

We have our Ways to represent a Function!

1. Equation
2. Table
3. Words
4. Graph
1. Representing a Function with an Equation

The Area 𝐴 of a circle depends on the radius r of the circle.

𝐴(𝑟) = 𝜋𝑟 2
∴ 𝐴 is a function of 𝑟.
 Four Ways to represent a Function (Cont.)
2. Representing a Function with a Table

The human population of the world 𝑃 depends

on the time 𝑡.
e.g. 𝑃 = 2300 millions at 𝑡 = 1940
∴ 𝑃 is a function of 𝑡.

3. Representing a Function with Words

The area 𝐴 of a circle can be calculated by taking the square of the
radius 𝑟 and multiplying it by the constant value 𝜋.

∴ 𝐴 is a function of r.
Four Ways to represent a Function (Cont.)
4. Representing a Function with a Graph

∴ 𝑎 is a function of 𝑡.
 Domain and Range of a Function

A function 𝑓 is a rule that assigns to each element 𝑥 in a set 𝐷 exactly one

element, called 𝑓 𝑥 , in a set 𝐸.

𝐷 𝐸
domain range

A domain 𝐷 is the set of all possible values that 𝑥 can take.

A range 𝐸 is the set of all possible values of 𝑓 𝑥 as 𝑥 varies throughout
the domain.
We usually consider functions for which the sets 𝐷 and 𝐸 are sets of real numbers.
𝑥 is the independent variable and 𝑓 𝑥 is the dependent variable.
 Example
The graph of a function 𝑓(𝑥) is shown in the figure.
(a) Find the values of 𝑓(1) and 𝑓(5).
(b) What are the domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥) ?

Solutions

(a) 𝑓 1 = 3
𝑓 5 ≈ −0.7

Reminder:
Domain: values that 𝑥 can take.
Range: values that 𝑦 can take.

(b) 𝐷𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛: 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 7
Range: −2 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 4
Example
Reminder:
Domain: values that 𝑥 can take.
Range: values that 𝑦 can take.
Sketch the graph and find the domain and range of each function.
𝑦
(a) 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 1

at 𝑥 = 0 → 𝑦 = −1

at 𝑥 = 1 → 𝑦 = 1 𝑥
Domain: ℝ
Range: ℝ
(b) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2

Domain: ℝ
Range: [0, ∞)
 Example Reminder:
Domain: values that 𝑥 can take.

Find the domain of each function (𝑥 ∈ ℝ)

(a) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 2
𝑥+2≥0
𝑥 ≥ −2

Domain: [−2, ∞)

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(b) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 −𝑥

Since division by zero is not allowed,

𝑥2 − 𝑥 ≠ 0
Domain:ℝ - {0,1}
𝑥(𝑥 − 1) ≠ 0
𝑥 ≠ 0 ,𝑥 ≠ 1
 How to show that an equation is a function?

1. Algebraically

Show that: for all x ∈ X there exists a unique y ∈ Y: 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)

Or

2. Graphically (Vertical Line Test or VLT)

Use the Vertical Line Test:

"A relation 𝑓 is a function if and only if its graph intersects each

vertical line at most once“.
 Examples

The relation 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 9 is NOT a

function using the two methods 3
 Piecewise Defined Functions
These functions are defined by different formulas in different part of
their domains.

Example:
1 − 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ −1
f 𝑥 =ቄ
𝑥 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > −1

Example:
f 𝑥 = |𝑥|

Or equivalently

𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
f 𝑥 =ቄ
−𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0
Example
Find a formula for the function f graphed in the figure

Solution

𝑥 𝑖𝑓 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
𝑓 𝑥 = ൞2 − 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 1 < 𝑥 ≤ 2
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑥>2
 Even and Odd Functions

Even Functions Odd Functions

𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑓 −𝑥 , 𝑓 𝑥 = −𝑓 −𝑥 ,
𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑥 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑥 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑓(𝑥)
Symmetric around y- axis Symmetric about the origin

Example Example
 Example:
Determine whether each of the following functions is even, odd or
neither nor.
Mathematical Modeling Process

Mathematical Model
1. Linear functions
2. Polynomials
3. Power functions
4. Rational functions
5. Algebraic functions
6. Trigonometric functions
7. Exponential functions
8. Logarithmic functions
 Rules

• All Questions right→ 0.5%

• Some Questions right→ part of 0.5%

• First 3 students (correct and fast) → 0.5% + 0.5 bonus

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