| Date | Sections |
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Written Homework Due |
Practice Problems Due |
Notes |
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| Thursday 24 August |
The idea of the derivative |
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| Friday 25 August |
Picturing Derivatives |
#3 and #6 from handout. |
25 August
Handout, MML |
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| Monday 28 August |
Introduction to Maple |
#3 from handout, 1.1.21 |
28 August
Handout, MML |
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| Wednesday 30 August |
The derivative at a point |
Automathography,
1.1.81 b, e, i |
MML |
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| Thursday 31 August |
The derivative as a function |
1.2.32, 1.2.46d, 1.2.72 | MML |
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| Friday 1 September |
Derivatives graphically |
1 September
Handout |
MML |
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| Monday 4 September |
Practice with graphical derivatives |
1.3.7, 1.3.34, 1.3.56. In the last problem, give three answers: Exact (no decimal approximation) in terms of log_5, exact in terms of ln, and a decimal approximation. |
MML |
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| Wednesday 6 September |
Antiderivatives graphically |
6
September Handout This assignment is longer than most. Allow some time! |
MML |
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| Thursday 7 September |
Review and practice |
1.3.73, 1.3.82, 1.4.42. No calculator (etc) on #42! |
MML |
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| Friday 8 September |
Second Derivatives |
1.4.83. (Many parts; allow time!) |
MML |
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| Monday 11 September |
The formal definition of derivative, informally |
1.4.58, 1.4.94, Handout #1 |
11
September Handout They're not even assigned as practice, but problems 1.4.98, 1.4.99, and 1.4.105 are just cool and fun. See me if you want to talk through any one of them. |
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| Wednesday 13 September |
2.2, 2.3 |
Basic limit ideas |
Handout #1, 2, 4 |
13
September Handout |
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| Thursday 14 September |
Midterm #1, material through Friday 8 Sept |
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| Friday 15 September |
2.3, 2.6 |
Limits and continuity |
2.2.16, 2.3.59acde |
MML |
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| Monday 18 September |
3.3 |
Basic rules for derivatives |
2.2.30, 2.3.58, 2.3.82 |
MML |
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| Wednesday 20 September |
3.4 |
The Product and Quotient Rules |
2.2.42, 2.6.38, 2.6.48 In #42, state what function you graphed, and what the window size was. |
MML |
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| Thursday 21 September |
Practice with the Product and Quotient Rules |
2.6.54, 2.6.82, 3.3.36 |
MML (slightly long) |
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| Friday 22 September |
3.5 |
Derivatives of trig functions |
3.3.38, 3.4.18 |
MML, 2.6.92, 2.6.93 |
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| Monday 25 September |
4.9 |
Antiderivatives |
3.3.49abcd, 3.4.30, 3.5.8 |
MML (definitely long) |
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| Wednesday 27 September |
3.7 |
The Chain Rule |
3.4.36, 3.5.30, 4.9.10 |
MML (definitely long) |
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| Thursday 28 September |
Chain Rule Practice |
3.4.53ab, 3.5.62, 3.5.73 |
MML |
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| Friday 29 September |
3.9 |
Derivatives of logarithmic and exponential functions |
4.9.78, 3.7.44, 3.7.48, 3.7.53, 3.7.58 |
MML |
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| Monday 2 October |
Gateway exam practice |
Zeno's Arrow Paradox
paper |
MML |
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| Wednesday 4 October |
Gateway exam |
4.9.98, 3.7.64, 3.7.78, 3.9.48, 3.9.61 |
None |
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| Monday 9 October |
3.8 |
Implicit differentiation |
None, Enjoy Fall Break! |
None |
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| Wednesday 11 October |
5.5 |
Antidifferentiation by the Substitution Rule |
3.7.89, 3.9.68, 3.8.5, 3.8.10, 3.8.15, 3.8.20 |
MML |
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| Thursday 12 October |
Substitution practice |
3.9.94, 3.8.30, 3.8.50 |
MML |
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| Friday 13 October |
3.10 | Derivatives of inverse trig functions | 3.8.52, 3.8.56 |
MML |
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| Monday 16 October |
Introduction to differential equations |
5.5.90a |
MML |
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| Wednesday 18 October |
Q&A review day |
5.5.101, 3.10.36 Come prepared with questions. Seriously. |
MML, in two parts |
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| Thursday 19 October |
Midterm #2 (Covering sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 3.8, 3.10,
4.9, and 5.5) |
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| Friday 20 October |
6.9 |
Exponential models |
These
problems. |
None! |
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| Monday 23 October |
4.1 |
Maxima and minima |
These
problems |
MML |
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| Wednesday 25 October |
4.2 |
Derivatives, increase/decrease, and concavity |
6.9.31, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9 |
MML |
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| Thursday 26 October |
4.2 |
Derivatives, increase/decrease, and concavity, continued |
4.1.20, 4.1.22 |
MML |
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| Friday 27 October |
2.4 |
Infinite limits |
4.1.55, 4.2.12, 4.2.14, 4.2.16, 4.2.50, 4.2.53, 4.2.54, 4.2.55, 4.2.56 |
MML |
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| Monday 30 October |
2.5 |
Limits at infinity |
4.2.87, 4.2.88, 4.2.89, 4.2.90, 4.2.92 |
MML [Long!] |
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| Wednesday 1 November |
4.3 |
Curve sketching using Calculus |
4.2.100, 2.4.16 |
MML [Longer!] |
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| Thursday 2 November |
Curve sketching practice |
4.2.102, 2.5.66, 2.5.67 |
MML [Long!] |
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| Friday 3 November |
4.7 |
L'Hôpital's Rule |
4.3.14, 4.3.16, 4.3.22 [These are long!] |
MML [Not so long] |
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| Monday 6 November |
L'Hôpital's Rule practice |
4.3.28, 4.3.34, 4.3.44, 4.3.52, 4.3.56 This is the longest written HW of the term! |
MML [Really short] |
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| Wednesday 8 November |
4.4 |
Optimization |
Work ahead and study for tomorrow. |
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| Thursday 9 November |
Midterm #3 (Covering sections 6.9, 4.1, 4.2,
2.4, 2.5, and 4.3, plus differential equations) |
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| Friday 10 November |
Optimization practice |
4.7.22, 4.7.29, 4.7.38, 4.7.42 |
MML |
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| Monday 13 November |
4.5 |
Linear Approximation |
4.7.48, 4.7.50, 4.7.53, 4.4.10, 4.4.18,
4.4.23 |
MML |
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| Wednesday 15 November |
5.1 |
Approximating areas under curves |
4.7.56, 4.7.61, 4.4.28, 4.4.37, 4.4.38,
4.5.22, 4.5.25 |
MML |
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| Thursday 16 November |
5.2 |
Definite integrals |
4.7.67, 4.7.82, 4.4.42, 4.4.44, 4.5.27,
4.5.28, 5.1.10, 5.1.18, 5.1.20, 5.1.24, 5.1.26, 5.1.30, 5.1.33, 5.1.38 [Obviously also a candidate for longest of the semester.] |
MML |
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| Friday 17 November |
5.2 |
Definite integrals, continued |
4.4.54, 4.5.62, 5.1.46, 5.1.48, 5.1.52,
5.1.56, 5.1.62, 5.1.64, 5.1.68 |
MML |
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| Monday 27 November |
5.3 |
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus |
Finish the worksheet from class on Friday the
17th |
4.7.86, 4.7.90 for a challenge |
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| Wednesday 29 November |
Review for Midterm #4 |
5.2.48, 5.2.58 |
MML |
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| Thursday 30 November |
Midterm #4 (Covering sections 4.7, 4.4, 4.5,
5.1, and 5.2) |
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| Friday 1 December |
5.5 |
Average value and substitution in definite
integrals |
5.3.18, 5.3.22, 5.3.24, 5.3.28, 5.3.52,
5.3.62 |
MML |
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| Monday 4 December |
6.1 |
The integral as net change |
5.3.58, 5.3.64, 5.3.80, 5.4.8, 5.4.10,
5.4.14, 5.4.20, 5.4.22, 5.5.44 |
MML |
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| Wednesday 6 December |
6.2 |
Areas between curves |
5.3.68, 5.3.112, 5.4.24, 5.4.28, 5.4.34,
5.5.52, 6.1.8, 6.1.10, 6.1.12, 6.1.16, 6.1.20, 6.1.22, 6.1.26 This is the last of the super-long assignments. Make some time! |
MML |
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| Thursday 7 December |
4.6 |
The Mean Value Theorem |
5.4.36, 5.4.40, 5.5.72, 6.1.38, 6.1.48,
6.1.63, 6.2.10, 6.2.14, 6.2.20, 6.2.24, 6.2.28, 6.2.30 Not as long as Wednesday's, but not short. Hint on 6.2.28: The inverse function of y=x^2-4x is x=2+sqrt(y+4) |
MML |
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| Friday 8 December |
5.3 |
Proving the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus |
None. Can you believe it? A day off!
(Except for MML) |
MML |