Why does the first problem set from 18.01 on differentiation have so many questions about things that weren't covered in the course?
The first five parts are things that weren't covered in course (trig stuff, invert functions and the like)

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Why does the first problem set from 18.01 on differentiation have so many questions about things that weren't covered in the course?
The first five parts are things that weren't covered in course  (trig stuff, invert functions and the like)

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Probably to indicate what you are expected to know before tackling Calculus.