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University of Calgary MATH249 — Introductory Calculus
Review single-variable functions, derivatives and initial integration methods. The current catalogue marks MATH249 as not included in GPA; official grading/admission rules stay with Calgary.
72 original question families · 216 parameter instances
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Official public description checked on 25 October 2026. A catalogue description is not a complete current section or weekly syllabus.
Across this collection: 140 distinct original families and 420 parameter instances. Courses share topic banks; translations and shared mappings are not extra questions.
Supported learning objectives
Limits
Evaluate a limit using substitution, factoring or rationalization.
Continuity
Find missing values and compare one-sided limits.
Polynomial derivatives
Apply the power rule and interpret a derivative.
Product rule
Differentiate polynomial products and identify missing terms.
Chain rule
Differentiate composite polynomial functions.
Tangent lines
Connect slope, point and tangent-line equation.
Implicit differentiation
Differentiate a curve and evaluate a local slope.
Related rates
Relate changing lengths, areas, volumes and distances.
Linear approximation
Use a tangent model and estimate a differential.
Optimization
Locate and check a maximum or minimum in a stated domain.
Algebra essentials
Solve linear equations, expand products, factor a quadratic and identify an inequality boundary.
Functions and domains
Evaluate and compose functions, invert a linear function and find a square-root domain endpoint.
Powers and logarithms
Evaluate integer powers and logarithms, apply a doubling model and solve an equal-base equation.
Trigonometry foundations
Convert degrees to radians, use a right-triangle ratio and find a sine period. Numeric answers only.
Polynomial antiderivatives
Reverse the power rule and use a stated constant or initial value. Exact fractional coefficients are supported.
Definite integrals and average value
Evaluate elementary polynomial integrals, distinguish signed accumulation and compute an average value.
Elementary-function derivatives at a point
Evaluate log, exponential, sine and quotient derivatives at specified points; numerical answers only.
Selected integration substitutions
Change variables and both bounds in elementary polynomial, logarithmic and trigonometric definite integrals.
What is not covered
Selected calculations only. Full function graphing, formal theorem proofs, inverse-trigonometric/hyperbolic derivatives, Newton’s method, L’Hôpital problems, differential-equation modelling and complete course assessments are not covered. The elementary-function bank checks numerical derivative values, not general symbolic expressions. Only polynomial primitives, elementary definite integrals and selected substitutions are supported. Integration by parts, partial fractions, improper integrals, numerical integration/error bounds, volumes, differential equations and sequences/series are not covered.
An original worked example
Solve 2x+3=9. Enter x.
Worked solution
Answer: 3
- 2x=6.
- Divide by 2: x=3.
Official course sources
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