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Important Dates

Days Off

Mon, Sep. 6 (Labor Day)
Mon, Oct. 11 (Columbus Day)
Thu, Nov. 25-Fri, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Break)

Exams

Exam 1 - Fri. Oct. 29
Exam 2 - Fri. Dec. 3 on sections 4.2,4.3,4.5,4.7 (No Optimization) and 4.9
Final Exam - Mon. Dec. 20, 9AM

Outline of Final Exam Topics

Ch. 2 - Limits and Derivatives
   
    2.1 - 2.8 (but no definitions)
   
   (Including the derivative as that which yields the slope of the
    tangent line at a point.)

Ch. 3 - Differentiation Rules

    3.1 -   Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions
    3.2 -   Product/Quotient Rule
    3.4 -   Derivatives of Trig. Functions
    3.5 -   Chain Rule
    3.7 -   Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions

    (Including higher derivatives)
    (No implicit differentiation)


Ch. 4 - Applications of Differentiation

    4.5 -   Indeterminate Forms and L' Hospital's Rule
    4.9 -   Antiderivatives 

(no curve sketching, related rates, or optimization)

Ch. 5 - Integrals

    5.2 -   The Definite Integral
    5.3 -   Evaluating Definite Integrals
    5.4 -   FTC (I & II)
    5.5 -   Substitution Method

Homework Assignments (Non turn-in)

Fri, Sep 1
- none
Wed, Sep. 8
- P.23+ 1,5,7,17,23,25
Fri, Sep 10
- none
Mon, Sep 13
- P.24+ 21-25 odd,43-49 odd
- P.38+ 3,11-17 odd, 33-41 odd
- P.62 17
Wed, Sep 15
- P.73+ 5-11 odd, 23-27 odd
Fri, Sep 17
- P.84+ 5,7,11-21 odd
Mon, Sep 20
- P. 109+ 3,7,9
Wed, Sep 22
- none
Fri, Sep 24
- P.118+ 1-17 odd, 21-31 odd, 37 (good problem)
Mon, Sep 27
- P.128+ 3-19 odd, 23-35 odd
Wed, Sep 29
- (Turn In#1)
Fri, Oct 1
- P.140+ 1-29 odd, 33-39 odd
Mon, Oct 4
- none
Wed, Oct 6
- none
Fri, Oct 8
- P.149+ 1,3,17
- P.156+ 3,5,13-25 odd
Mon, Oct 11
- No class.
Wed, Oct 13
- P.199+ 3-19 odd, 33,37,49,53
- P.206+ 1-17 odd, 29,31
- Read Section 3.3
- P. 226+ 1-17 odd, 23,25,29,31
Fri, Oct 15
- (Continued from Wed)
Mon, Oct 18
- P.216+ 1,5,9
- P.234+ 1-31 odd, 37,43,47,49,55
- P.245+ 1-15 odd
Wed, Oct 20
- (Continued from Mon)
Fri, Oct 22
- P.272+ 3,5,7,17
Mon, Oct 25
- none
Wed, Oct 27
- none
Fri, Oct 29
- Exam 1
Mon, Nov 1
- none
Wed, Nov 3
- P.279+ 3-11 odd, 15-45 odd
- P.292+ 1,5-21 odd
Fri, Nov 5
- (continued from Wed.)
Mon, Nov 8
- P. 308+ 1-29,47,51
Wed, Nov 10
- Turn in #5 (below)
Fri, Nov 12
- P.316+ 1,7,27,33
Mon, Nov 15
- P.338+ 1-9 odd,13-21 odd
Wed, Nov 17
- None
Fri, Nov 19
- P. 359, #1
Mon, Nov 22
- none
Mon, Nov 29
- P. 370 #5,11,13
- P. 380 7-27 odd
Wed, Dec 1
- none
Fri, Dec 3
- exam
Mon, Dec 6
- none
Wed, Dec 8
- P.390+ 3,5,7,11-19 (19 is a challenge but a good exercise in using the properties)
- P.400+ 1-31 odd, P.380 7-29 odd (as a refresher)

Homework Assignments (Turn In!)

#1. Assigned - Wed. Sep. 29 (Due Fri. Oct 1)
- P.119 #30, P.129 #28
#2. Assigned - Wed. Oct 6 (Due Fri. Oct 8)
- P.140 #8,34
#3. Assigned - Wed. Oct 20 (Due Fri. Oct 22)
- P.201 #54 OR P.207 #36
#4. Assigned - Wed. Nov 3 (Due Fri. Nov 5)
- P.280 #36, 42
#5. Assigned - Wed. Nov 10 (Due Fri. Nov 12)
- P.292 #14
#6. Assigned - Wed. Nov 17 (Due Fri. Nov 19)
- P.319 #30
#7. Assigned - Fri. Dec 3 (Due Mon. Dec 6)
- P.309 #50
#8. Assigned - Fri. Dec 3 (Due Mon. Dec 6)
- P.338 #22
#9. Assigned - Fri. Dec 10 (Due Mon. Dec 13)
- P.380 #10,12,18,22,26
#10. Assigned - Fri. Dec 10 (Due Mon. Dec 13)
- P.391 #22

Miscellany (New Stuff posted Nov. 21)

Here is a small discussion (with illustrations) on using sums of rectangles to approximate areas undergraphs.

Here is an illustration of using mid point approximation in the case that the graph goes below the x-axis in the interval.

Here are some figures/notes regarding .

Here is a small explanation of the product rule, using the defintion of derivative.

Note: You need to have the (free!) Acrobat Reader to open look at this.