Mathematics for Agriculture I

MATH10230 is an introductory module in mathematics which is designed to complement the Agricultural Science programme. Topics covered include Introduction: numbers, arithmetic, exponents, sets, functions, trigonometry Calculus: more on functions, graphs, discontinuities, secants to tangents, slope and derivative, calculating the derivative of a polynomial, exponential function, inverse functions, log function Applications: velocity, acceleration, finding a maximum, graphs, linear approximation Integration: areas under a curve, anti-derivatives, fundamental theorem of calculus Prelude to Probability: Permutations and Combinations, Sample spaces, events, probability measure, equiprobability, examples