MATH261 - Differential and Integral Calculus I - Spring 2006

Class Pace/Assignments

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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 15

R 5/4

Comprehensive Final Exam

3:00-5:30 p.m.

   

Week 14

F 4/28

 

- Review for Final

 

Week 14

R 4/27

 

- Questions from Section 4.5 and Practice Integral Worksheet

 

Week 14

W 4/26

In-Class Quiz 12 - Covers Sections 4.9, 5.1-5.4, and basic substitution problems (5.5)

- Finish Section 4.5

- Finish Working the problems in Section 4.5

Week 13

M 4/24

 

- More on Section 5.5

- Section 4.5

- Finish all problems from Section 5.5

- Start Working the Practice Integrals on the Practice Integral Worksheet

- Start Working the problems in Section 4.5

Week 13

F 4/21

 

- Sections 5.4 and 5.5

- Start Working the Problems in Section 5.4 and 5.5

Week 13

R 4/20

 

- Finish Section 5.2

- Section 5.3

- Finish all problems from Sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3

Week 13

W 4/19

 

- Sections 4.9, 5.1, and 5.2

- Finish all problems from Section 4.9

- Start working the problems in Sections 5.1 and 5.2

Week 12

M 4/17

In-Class Quiz 11 - Covers Sections 4.3 and 4.6

- Section 4.9

- Start working the problems from Section 4.9

Week 12

F 4/14

 

- Questions from 4.3 and 4.6

 

Week 12

R 4/13

 

- Section 4.6

- Finish all problems in Section 4.6

Week 12

W 4/12

Test 2 Re-Work Due Beginning of Class

- Sections 4.3 and 4.6

- Finish all problems from Section 4.3

- Start working the problems in Section 4.6

Week 11

M 4/10

 

- Section 4.3

- Start working the problems in Section 4.3

Week 11

F 4/7

 

Free Day (not by design!)

 

Week 11

R 4/6

Test 2    

Week 11

W 4/5

  - Review for Test 2  

Week 10

M 4/3

Lab 3 Due Today by 5:00 p.m

- Section 4.2

- Work the problems in Section 4.1

Week 10

F 3/31

 

- More on Section 4.1 (Related Rates)

- Finish all problems assigned from Section 4.1

Week 10

R 3/30

In-Class Quiz 10 - Covers Sections 3.6 (inverse trig functions, 3.7, and 3.8)

 

Lab 3 Due Monday 4/3 by 5:00 p.m.

- More on Section 4.1 (Related Rates)

 

Week 10

W 3/29

 

- Final questions from Chapter 2

- Start Section 4.1 (Related Rates)

 

Week 9

M 3/27

Questions on Sections 3.6 and 3.7

- Section 3.8 (Linear Approximations)

- Work all problems assigned from Section 3.8

Week 9

F 3/24

 

- Finish Section 3.7 (Logarithmic Functions)

- Finish all problems from Section 3.7

Week 9

R 3/23

In-Class Quiz 9 - Covers Sections 3.5 and 3.6

- Finish Section 3.6 (Inverse Trig Functions)

- Start Section 3.7 (Logarithmic Functions)

- Finish all problems from Section 3.6

- Start working the problems in Section 3.7

Week 9

W 3/22

 

- Questions from Section 3.6

 

Week 8

M 3/20

 

Section 3.6 - Implicit Differentiation

- Start Working the Problems in Section 3.6 (all problems except 29 - 37 odd)

3/13 - 3/17

Spring Break!

 

Week 8

R 3/1

In-Class Quiz 8 - A general quiz on differentiation (including basic chain rule derivatives)

 

 

Week 8

R 3/9

     

Week 8

W 3/8

In-Class Quiz 7 - Covers Sections 3.2 and 3.4 - Start the Chain Rule, Section 3.5 - Start working the problems in Section 3.5

Week 7

M 3/6

  Questions from Sections 3.2 and 3.4  

Week 7

F 3/3

  Practice with the Product and Quotient Rules, Finish Section 3.4 - Work the problems in Section 3.4

Week 7

R 3/2

In-Class Quiz 6 - Covers Sections 3.1

- Start Section 3.4 - Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

- Finish Section 3.2 - The Product and Quotient Rules

- Finish working the problems in Section 3.2

Week 7

W 3/1

 

- Questions on Section 3.1

- Start Section 3.2 - The Product and Quotient Rules

- Start working the problems in Section 3.2

Week 6

M 2/27

 

- More on Section 3.1 Derivatives of Exponential Functions

- Finish all problems in Section 3.1

Week 6

F 2/24

 

- Start Chapter 3:  Differentiation Rules:

Section 3.1 - Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions

- Start working the problems in Section 3.1

Week 6

R 2/23

Test 1 - Covers Chapter 2    

Week 6

W 2/22

In-Class Quiz 5 - Covers Section 2.6, 2.7 and 2.8

- Questions from Chapter 2

 

Week 5

M 2/20

Lab 2 Due By 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 2/21 (Note new date!!

- Questions from Sections 2.6 and 2.7 and the Definition of the Derivative as a Function.

- Finish select topics in Sections 2.8 and 2.9

- Finish working the problems from Sections 2.8 and 2.9

Week 5

F 2/17

 

- Questions on Sections 2.6 and 2.7

- The Derivative as a Function (Section 2.8) 

- Start Working the problems from Section 2.8

- Finish working the problems assigned for Sections 2.6 and 2.7

Week 5

R 2/16

Lab 2 - More on Tangents, Velocities, and Other Rates of Change and Derivatives (Sections 2.6 and 2.7) - Continue working the problems assigned for Sections 2.6 and 2.7

Week 5

W 2/15

In-Class Quiz 4

Covers Sections 2.4 and 2.5

- Start Tangents, Velocities, and Other Rates of Change and Derivatives (Sections 2.6 and 2.7) - Start working the problems assigned for Sections 2.6 and 2.7

Week 4

M 2/13

 

- Questions on Section 2.5

 

Week 4

F 2/10

 

- Vertical and Horizontal Asymptotes, the Squeezing Theorem for Limits at Infinity (Section 2.5)

-Finish working all problems assigned for Section 2.6

Week 4

R 2/9

  - More on Limits Involving Infinity, Limits at Infinity (Section 2.5) - Continue working the problems assigned for Section 2.5

Week 4

W 2/8

 

- Start Limits Involving Infinity, Infinite Limits (Section 2.5)

- Start working the problems assigned for Section 2.5

Week 3

M 2/6

Be Sure to Turn in Lab 1 by 8:00 a.m. Tomorrow (T 2/7) Morning

- Questions on Section 2.4

- The Intermediate Value Theorem (Section 2.4)

- Finish working all problems assigned for Section 2.4

 

Week 3

F 2/3

  - Finish Continuity (Section 2.4) - Finish working the problems assigned for Section 2.4 (Except problems involving the Intermediate Value Theorem)

Week 3

R 2/2

In-Class Quiz 3

Covers Section 2.3

- Using Derive Lab, Lab 1 - Finish Lab 1 and turn it in to me before 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday 2/7.

Week 3

W 2/1

 

- Questions from Section 2.3

 

Week 2

M 1/30

 

- More on the Limit Laws: The Squeezing Theorem (Section 2.3)

- Start Continuity (Section 2.4)

- Finish all problems assigned from Section 2.3

-Start working the problems assigned for Section 2.4

Week 2

F 1/27

 

- More on the Limit Laws: Left and Right Sided Limits (Section 2.3)

- You should be able to finish all practice problems in Section 2.3 assigned except those that use the Squeezing Theorem (they are indicated on the Practice Problems page).

Week 2

R 1/26

 

- More on the Limit Laws:  Indeterminant Forms (Section 2.3)

- Introduction to Derive

- You should be able to finish all practice problems in Section 2.3 assigned up to problem 22.

Week 2

W 1/25

In-Class Quiz 2

Covers Sections 2.1 and 2.2

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

- Start working problems from Section 2.3

Week 1

M 1/23

 

- Questions from Sections 2.1 and 2.2 Homework

- Read Section 2.3

Week 1

F 1/20

Easy Quiz 1 and MATH261 Algebra Review Sheet Due Beginning of Class

- The Limit of a Function (Section 2.2)

- Work problems in Section 2.2

 

Week 1

R 1/19

 

-  More on Rates of Change (Section 2.1)

- Finish all problems from Section 2.1

Week 1

W 1/18

Easy Quiz 1 (Due 1/20)

-  Review of Syllabus/Website

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

-  The Limit of a Function (Section 2.2)

- Read Section 2.1

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

- Work Easy Quiz 1

- Work the MATH261 algebra review sheet I handed out in class.


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