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The tutor and student reviewed techniques for approximating definite integrals using Riemann sums, including cases with unequal subinterval widths. They practiced calculating left and right Riemann sums, analyzed their properties for increasing and decreasing functions, and then transitioned to using the limit definition of the definite integral to set up and evaluate integrals from given functions and summation expressions.

The class focused on the concept of Riemann sums for approximating the area under a curve, exploring left, right, and midpoint sums with a fixed number of sub-intervals. The session then delved into summation notation and its formulas, leading to the evaluation of limits of sums to find exact areas, which connects Riemann sums to definite integrals.

The student and tutor worked through various derivative rules, including the sum, difference, product, quotient, and chain rules. They practiced applying these rules to algebraic and trigonometric functions, and the tutor reviewed the definitions of trigonometric functions using right triangles. Further practice with mixed derivative rules was planned.

The Tutor introduced and the Student practiced applying the product, quotient, and chain rules in calculus. The Student worked through several examples, differentiating functions involving products, quotients, and compositions. The Tutor assigned practice problems involving mixed rule applications for homework and announced plans to cover exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions in the next session.

The session covered optimization problems in calculus, including maximizing the volume of a box and finding the closest point on a curve to a given point. The student practiced setting up objective functions, determining domains, finding critical points using derivatives, and evaluating these to find maximum or minimum values. The tutor also introduced a problem involving minimizing rope length between two poles and the ground.

The tutor and student reviewed Rolle's Theorem, the Mean Value Theorem, and concepts of concavity and inflection points. They practiced applying these theorems by solving problems, including finding values of 'c' and determining intervals of concavity. The next session will involve more challenging problems.