Welcome to Nipissing University's MATH 1036/1037 Help Site. This webpage contains tutorials, tests, and sample problems that will help students to better understand the concepts of the first year calculus course. This site is meant to aid students in their understanding of calculus. Although this site covers most concepts of the course, many have been left out and will be covered in the lectures or in the textbook. Since this website is not a substitute for these resources, it is strongly recommended that students continue to go to lectures and read the chapters in their textbooks. The various sections of the help site are summarized below.

TESTS

The tests are divided into 3 main groups, online preliminary tests, online general tests and advanced tests. The online tests can be found on the the ilrn website. For more information about ilrn, visit the tests section at the link below. The preliminary tests section covers general mathematical concepts at the high school level. The online general tests section covers the calculus concepts from the MATH 1036 course. The general tests are composed of questions similar to those that will appear on assignments and midterm exams. The advanced tests section can be found on the Math 1036/1037 Help Site. This section contains more challenging prolems that will further prepare students for midterm and final examinations.

All of the tests are constructed to give students feedback after completion. This will help students to realize which sections they may be a little weaker on.

For more information about the tests, visit the Tests Home page at the link below.

TUTORIALS

Each tutorial contains definitions, formulas, graphs and examples to aid in the understanding of the given subject. The information contained in these tutorials is written in simpler terms than textbooks may express in order to help the students having trouble to grasp the more complicated concepts.

The lessons covered in this section are divided into two groups. The first group contains tutorials on general mathematical concepts, such as trigonometry, logarithms or inequalities. These tutorials are intended to give students the background information that they will require to understand the concepts covered in the Math 1036/1037 course. The second group contains tutorials on calculus related concepts such as limits, curve sketching and integration.

For more information about the tutorials section, visit the Tutorials Home page at the link below.

SAMPLE PROBLEMS

The sample problems section contains questions for the students to attempt to solve. The solutions for these problems will be posted after each specific concept is covered in the course. This will allow the students to compare their solutions to the full correct solutions, helping them to prepare for tests and exams.

For more information about the sample problems section, visit the Sample Problems Home page at the link below.

COMMON MISTAKES

Have you ever thought you had answered a problem on a test or assignment perfectly, only to have it returned full of red ink because you used an incorrect formula? The common mistakes section is devoted to listing some of the "infamous" formulas that may seem logical to students, but are completely meaningless to their professors. This section will ensure that students do not make these mistakes again.

For more information about the common mistakes section, visit the Common Mistakes Home page at the link below.

STUDY TIPS

The study tips page is one of the most useful sections on the Math 1036/1037 Help Site. It provides help for students in areas that are not usually covered in textbooks or lectures. This page contains helpful information on topics such as reading the textbook or preparing for exams. The tips in this section can help students to get the best grades possible in the first year calculus course.

For more information about the study tips section, visit the Study Tips Home page at the link below.

GLOSSARY

This short glossary contains terms that students may encounter in the tutorials or tests throughout the Math 1036/1037 Help Site.

For more information about the glossary, visit the Glossary Home page at the link below.

CALCULUS APPLICATIONS

Do you constantly wonder why you have to take calculus? Why is it important and when will you ever use it in your life? The calculus applications page is designed to give you some answers to your questions. It outlines what the basic calculus techniques can be used for and why calculus is so important.

For more information about the applications section, visit the Calculus Applications Home page at the link below.

MATH HUMOUR

Everyone enjoys a good laugh now and then. Take a break from your studies and check out the humour section. Every joke contains something essential about mathematics and the mathematical way of thinking.

For more information about the humour section, visit the Math Humour Home page at the link below.

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