MATH261 - Differential and Integral Calculus I - Fall 2006

Class Pace/Assignments

Date and Time of Last Update to This Page: 08/09/11 09:50 PM


 

Click here for practice homework problems from the textbook.  Once we have finished covering a Section in the text, you are responsible for working the homework problems for that section given at the above link.   This page will be updated as we progress through the class so please check regularly for updates.

 

Assignments (in reverse chronological order)

 
Week & Date of Class Assignment(s) Due/Quiz or Test Scheduled

Material Covered

Homework Problems

Week 14

F 12/15

Comprehensive Final Exam 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Week 14

F 12/8

 

- Questions from Section 5.4

- Review for Final

 

Week 14

R 12/7

 

Test 3 - Covers Sections 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9, 5.1-5.3

 

Week 14

W 12/6

 

- Questions from Section 5.2 and 5.3

- Cover Section 5.4

- Work homework in Section 5.4

Week 13

M 12/4

 

- Finish Sections 5.2 and 5.3

- Finish all homework from Section 5.2 and 5.3

Week 13

F 12/1

In-Class Quiz 13 - Covers Sections 4.8 and 4.9

- Questions from Sections 5.1 and 5.2

- Start Section 5.3

 

Week 13

R 11/30

 

- Questions from Section 4.9

- Finish Sections 5.1 and 5.2

- Finish problems in Sections 5.1 and 5.2

Week 13

W 11/29

 

- Finish Section 4.9

- Start Sections 5.1 and 5.2

- Finish problems in Section 4.9

- Start problems in Sections 5.1 and 5.2

Week 12

M 11/27

 

- Questions from Section 4.8

- Start Section 4.9 - Antiderivatives

- Start problems in Section 4.9

Week 12

M 11/20

In-Class Quiz 12 - Covers Sections 4.5 and 4.6

 

Test 3 Tentative Date:  Thursday, December 7

- Finish Section 4.8

- Finish problems in Section 4.8

Week 12

F 11/17

 

- Questions from Section 4.5

- Start Section 4.8 - Newton's Method

- Start problems in Section 4.8

Week 12

R 11/16

 

- Finish Section 4.5 - l' Hospital's Rule

- Lingering Questions from Section 4.6

- Finish problems in Section 4.5

Week 11

W 11/15

 

- Start Section 4.5 - l' Hospital's Rule

- Start problems in Section 4.5

Week 11

M 11/13

 

- Questions from Section 4.6

 

Week 11

F 11/10

In-Class Quiz 11

Covers Section 4.3

- Finish Section 4.6

- Finish problems in Section 4.6

Week 11

R 11/9

 

- Questions from Section 4.3

- More from Section 4.6

- Start problems in Section 4.6

Week 10

W 11/8

 

- Questions from Section 4.3

- More on Section 4.6

- Finish problems in Section 4.3

Week 10

M 11/6

 

- More on Section 4.3

- Start Section 4.6 - Optimization Problems

- Finish all problems from Section 4.3

- Start problems in Section 4.6

Week 10

F 11/3

 

- Section 4.3 - Derivatives and the Shape of Curves - Work problems from Section 4.3

Week 10

R 11/2

Test 2 - Covers Chapter 3 and Sections 4.1 and 4.2

Week 9

W 11/1

 

- Questions from Section 4.2

 

Week 9

M 10/30

 

- Questions from Section 3.8

- Section 4.2 - Maximum and Minimum Values

- Work problems from Section 4.2

Week 9

F 10/27

In Class Quiz 10 - Covers Sections 3.7 and 4.1

- Section 3.8 - Linear Approximations

- Work problems from Section 3.8

Week 9

R 10/26

 

- Questions from Section 4.1 - Students will work problems on board.

 

Week 8

W 10/25

 

- More from Section 4.1 - Related Rates

- Finish problems from Section 4.1

Week 8

M 10/23

 

- Questions from Section 3.7

- Section 4.1 - Related Rates

- Start problems from Section 4.1

Week 8

F 10/20

In Class Quiz 9 - Covers Section 3.6

- Section 3.7 - Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions and Logarithmic Differentiation

- Work problems from Section 3.7

Week 8

R 10/19

 

- Questions from Section 3.6

 

Week 7

W 10/18

 

- Finish Section 3.6

- Finish working problems from Section 3.6

Week 7

F 10/13

In Class Quiz 8 - Covers Sections 3.4 and 3.5

 

- Continue working problems from Section 3.6

Week 7

R 10/12

 

- Questions from Section 3.5

- Start Section 3.6 - Implicit Differentiation

- Start Working problems from Section 3.6

Week 7

W 10/11

 

- More on Section 3.5 - The Chain Rule

- Finish Working problems from Section 3.5

Week 6

M 10/9

 

- Questions from Section 3.4

- Start Section 3.5 - The Chain Rule

- Start Working problems from Section 3.5

Week 6

F 10/6

In Class Quiz 7 - Covers Section 3.2 (includes Exponential Functions)

 

- Finish Working problems from Section 3.4

Week 6

R 10/5

 

- Questions from Section 3.2

- Start Section 3.4 - Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

- Start Working problems from Section 3.4

Week 6

W 10/4

 

- Section 3.2 - The Product and Quotient Rules

- Work problems from Section 3.2

Week 5

M 10/2

In Class Quiz 6 - Covers Sections 2.8 and 3.1 (except Exponential Functions)

- Finish Section 3.1 - Derivatives of Exponential Functions

- Finish Working problems from Section 3.1 involving e^x

Week 5

F 9/29

 

- Questions from Sections 2.8 and 3.1

- Finish Working problems from Section 3.1 (except those involving e^x)

Week 5

R 9/28

 

- More from Section 2.8

- Start Section 3.1 - Derivatives of Polynomial Functions

- Start Working problems from Section 3.1

Week 5

W 9/27

  Section 2.8 - The Derivative as a Function - Work problems from Section 2.8

Week 4

M 9/25

Test 1

Covers Sections 2.1-2.7

Week 4

F 9/22

 

- Questions on Sections 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7

 

Week 4

R 9/21

In-Class Quiz 5 - Covers Sections 2.4 and Infinite Limits from Section 2.5

- More on Tangents, Velocities and Other Rates of Change (Section 2.6) and the Derivative (Section 2.7)

- Work problems from Sections 2.6 and 2.7

Week 4

W 9/20

 

- Questions on Infinite Limits: Infinite Limits

Finish Limits Involving Infinity: Limits at Infinity (Section 2.5)

- Finish working problems from Section 2.5

 

Week 3

M 9/18

 

- Questions on Continuity

- Continue Limits Involving Infinity (Section 2.5)

- Continue working problems from Section 2.5

Week 3

F 9/15

 

- Start Limits Involving Infinity (Section 2.5)

- Start working problems from Section 2.5

Week 3

R 9/14

In-Class Quiz 4 - Covers Section 2.3 - Finish Continuity (Section 2.4) - Finish working problems from Section 2.4

Week 3

W 9/13

 

- Questions from 2.3

- Start Continuity (Section 2.4)

- Start working problems from Section 2.4

Week 2

M 9/11

Lab 1 Due Beginning of Class

- Questions from 2.3

- Finish Select Topics from 2.3

- Start Continuity (Section 2.4)

- Finish working problems from Section 2.3

Week 2

F 9/8

  - Move on Calculating Limits Using the Limit Laws (Section 2.3) - Continue working problems from Section 2.3

Week 2

R 9/7

In-Class Quiz 3 - Covers Sections 2.1 and 2.2

- Lab 1:  An Introduction to Derive (Due: Monday 9/11 begining of class)  

Week 2

W 9/6

 

- Questions from Section 2.2

- Start Calculating Limits Using the Limit Laws:  The Basic Rules (Section 2.3)

- Read Section 2.3

- Start Working problems from Section 2.3

Week 1

F 9/1

Algebra Review Sheet Due Beginning of Class

- The Limit of a Function (Section 2.2)

- Work Problems from Section 2.2

Week 1

R 8/31

Easy Quiz 1 Due

- Questions from Section 2.1

- A cool illustration of secant lines converging to tangent lines

- Review of Algebra and Trig

- Read Section 2.2

 

Week 1

W 8/30

 

-  More on Rates of Change (Section 2.1)

- Finish all problems from Section 2.1

- Be sure to start working the algebra review sheet before class tomorrow.

Week 1

M 8/28

In Class Quiz 2

Basic Mathematics Skills

 

-  Review of Syllabus/Website

-  Rates of Change and the Tangent Line Problem (Section 2.1)

- Read Section 2.1

- Starting working the problems assigned from Section 2.1 (see the Practice Homework page).

- Work Easy Quiz 1  (DUE:  R 8/31)

- Work the MATH261 algebra review sheet I handed out in class.  It will count as a quiz score.  (DUE: R 8/31)


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