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Multivariable Functions and Vectors

Lesson #

Date(s)

Section

Topic

Homework Assignment

1

Jan. 16

12.1

Functions of two variables

Read Course Policies. Work through the Introduction to Maple file and submit your solutions (in paper form!) on Friday, Jan. 20. (Right-click on the "Introduction to Maple file" link above and save the file onto your personal H: drive. Then work from this saved file.)

Read Section 12.1;

Do problems: #2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 20-22, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31 - pp. 610-611
to be collected: Wed., Jan. 18

2

Jan. 18

12.2

Graphs of functions of two variables

Read Section 12.2;

Do you like matching? Right-click on this link: SurfaceRecognition.mw and save the Maple file to your H:drive. Then try to figure out which equation goes with which surface.

Do problems:
#4-6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17-19, 21
- pp. 616-618
to be collected: Fri., Jan. 20

3

Jan. 20

12.3

Contour Diagrams

Read Section 12.3:

Do problems:
#6, 7, 10, 11, 16-18, 21, 22, 30, 32, 33- pp. 625-629
to be collected: Wed., Jan. 25

4

Jan. 23

12.4

Linear Functions

Read Section 12.4;

Do problems:
#3, 9, 10, 12-15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 27- pp. 632-634
to be collected on Fri., Jan. 27

5

Jan. 25

12.6

Limits of Functions of Two Variables

Read Section 12.6;

Do problems:
#9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19 - pp. 641-642
Due Fri., Jan. 27, but not to
be collected

(Mini) Project #1 distributed
***DUE WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1***

6

Jan. 27

12.6

Limits and Continuity Do problems:
#2, 3, 14-16, 17
- pp. 641-642
Due Wed., Feb. 1, but not to
be collected

7

Jan. 30

13.1/13.2

Review of Vectors

Read Sections 13.1 & 13.2;

Do problems:
#2, 6, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 24, 30, 32- pp. 656-658

and #1-7, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22
- pp. 663-664
to be collected: Fri., Feb. 3 (but start early - particularly if you haven't had much experience with vectors)

8
Feb. 1
13.3
The Dot Product

Read Sections 13.3;

Do problems:
#5, 6, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 29, 32, 33, 36, 38, 41 - pp. 671-673
to be collected: Mon., Feb. 6

9

Feb. 3

13.4

The Cross Product

Read Section 13.4;

Do problems:
#6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 33, 34- pp. 678-679
to be collected: Wed., Feb. 8

10
Feb. 6
13.3/13.4 More on Vector Products

 

11

Feb. 8

14.1/14.2

Partial Derivatives and Tangent Planes Read Section 14.1

Do problems:
#1, 6, 7, 8, 13-17, 20 -- pp. 690-692

and

#1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 22, 24,
26, 30, 32, 34, 38, 41, 42 -- pp. 695-696
Due: Fri., Feb. 10 but not to be collected

Review Packet #1 distributed

12

Feb. 10

 

Review/Leeway Study for Exam I!

13

Feb. 13

 

EXAM I
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