Spring 2011
Course Information
Schedule & Homework
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| DAYS | TOPICS, READING, & HOMEWORK |
| Jan 18-Jan 20 | Introduction & review Ch1: functions and change, exponential functions, new functions from old, logarithmic functions Reading: 1.1-1.4 Practice Problems: 1.4: 3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 35 1.2: 13, 15, 27 1.3: 1, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 23, 33-35, 45-48, 59 1.4: 1-17(odd), 21, 25, 29, 31, 41, 49 |
| Jan 25-Jan 27 | Ch1: trigonometric functions, powers, polynomials, rational functions Reading: 1.5-1.6 Practice Problems: 1.5: 1-9, 21, 27, 29, 33, 41 1.6: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 23, 26 Homework 2, Due Feb 1 |
| Feb 1-Feb 3 | Ch1: continuity, limits Reading: 1.7-1.8 Practice Problems: 1.7: 1-11(odd),12,14,16,15,17,19,20,25,26,28 1.8: 1-11(odd),2,13,20,25,31,34,37-45(odd),42,47,48,57 Homework 3 (due Feb 10): problems in bold above. Please be neat and staple. |
| Feb 8-Feb 10 | Ch2: measuring speed, derivative at a point, derivative function, interpretations of derivative, higher order derivatives Reading: 2.1-2.5 |
| Feb 15-Feb 17 | Ch2: differentiation Review for midterm 1 Reading: 2.6 MIDTERM 1: Thursday, February 17 - covers sections 1.1-2.6 A practice exam is available here Solutions to the practice midterm: page 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Feb 21-Feb 25 | Holiday |
| Mar 1-Mar 3 | Ch3: powers & polynomials, the exponential function Reading: 3.1-3.2 Homework 4 (due Mar 8): solutions: Homework04_sol.pdf 2.3: 3-8,15,16 2.4: 15,20,21 Homework 5 (due Mar 10): solutions: Homework05_sol.pdf 2.5: 7-12,13,16-19,27 3.1: 7,11,13,17,21,27,33,41 |
| Mar 8-Mar 10 | Ch3: product & quotient rules, chain rule Reading: 3.3-3.4 Homework 6, due Mar 17: Homework06.pdf solutions: Homework06_sol.pdf |
| Mar 15-Mar 17 | Ch3: derivatives of trig functions, inverse functions, implicit functions, linear approximations Reading: 3.5-3.9 Homework 7, due Mar 24: Homework07.pdf If that link doesn't work, try this: Homework07 (copy).pdf solutions: Homework07_sol.pdf |
| Mar 22-Mar 24 | Ch3: theorems regarding differentiable functions Ch4: using first and second derivatives Reading: 3.10,4.1 Homework 8, Due Mar 31: solutions: Homework08_sol.pdf 3.10: 10 4.1: 1-4,13,28-31 |
| Mar 29-Mar 31 | Ch4: optimization, geometry & modelling, rates & related rates Reading: 4.2, 4.4, 4.6 |
| Apr 5-Apr 7 | Ch4: rates & related rates, L'Hopital's rule Review for midterm 2 Reading: 4.6-4.7 |
| Apr 12-Apr 14 | MIDTERM 2: Thursday, April 14 - covers sections 3.1-4.6 Ch5: how to measure distance, definite integral Reading: 5.1-5.2 |
| Apr 18-Apr 22 | Holiday |
| Apr 26-Apr 28 | Ch5: fundamental theorem of calculus Ch6: theorems regarding definite integrals, antideriviatives graphically & numerically Reading: 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 Homework 9, Due May 5: 4.7: 22,25,28,36 5.1: 15 (for part (a) use the average of left and right hand sums), 22,27 5.2: 2,9,14 5.3: 28,30 5.4: 12,13,14 |
| May 3-May 5 | Ch6: constructing antiderivatives analytically, differential equations, equations of motion Reading: 6.2, 6.3, 6.5 |
| May 10-May 12 | Ch7: integration by substitution Review for final Reading: 7.1 FINAL EXAM: Thursday, May 12 |
