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    Publication Date: August, 2025

    This Calculus textbook is part of the De Anza College Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Pathways initiative, supporting both students and instructors with free, adaptable Open Educational Resources (OER).

    This De Anza College ZTC Pathways Calculus textbook offers a clear and accessible introduction to limits, differentiation, and their applications, including tangent lines, implicit functions, and parametric curves. It is the first in a four-book series designed to build a strong conceptual foundation in calculus while connecting theory to real-world applications in fields such as physics, economics, and engineering.

    This series builds upon the OpenStax Calculus foundation and acknowledges the contributions of Lake Tahoe Community College’s derivative version, incorporating videos and interactive elements. De Anza’s version enhances accessibility, adds multimedia resources, and emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving for both classroom and independent study.

    With its blend of open access, practical applications, and rich multimedia support, this textbook reflects De Anza College’s commitment to student equity, innovation, and leadership in OER.

    In addition to the core text, we provide ancillary materials to enhance teaching and learning.

    Included Ancillary Materials

    • PowerPoint Slide Decks: Accessible chapter-aligned slides for lectures, presentations, or flipped classrooms.
    • Instructor Notes: Guidance for educators with teaching tips, common misconceptions, and activity ideas.

    These ancillaries can be found under “assets” on the De Anza Commons page for Calculus I: Differential Calculus.

    Online Homework

    Aligned online homework is available on MyOpenMath. After logging into an instructor account, select Add New Course → Copy a template or promoted course → choose Calculus I: Differential Calculus (De Anza ZTC).