Math 151  Calculus I


Spring 2012

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Course Syllabus
Tentative Homework Problems

DATE ASSIGNMENT 
01/30
Review and Introduction [Due:  Tomorrow (beginning of class)]
01/31
Nonlinear Inequalities Worksheet (homework)
Appendix A, p. A9: #47, 50, 53, 56 (listed on worksheet)
02/01
Functions Handout
Section 1.1, p. 19:  #1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 41, 45, 49, 55, 63
02/02
Finish Functions Handout & Review Basic Functions and Their Graphs
No new homework.
02/03
Section 1.1, p. 19:  #70, 73, 76
Transformations
Appendix B, p. A15:  #1, 5, 7, 10, 11, 17-41(every other odd)
Section 1.3, p. 42:  #1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 16, 15, 17, 24, App. D #79
02/06
Section 1.3, p. 42:  #29, 31, 35, 37,42, 43, 51
Quiz tomorrow over 01/31-02/03 homework
02/07
Quiz 1
Preparation for Calculus
No new homework
02/08
Section 1.4, p. #1, 3, 5, 6, 7 [Note: estimated values may differ from answers in back of book]
Limit of Functions
Homework Check tomorrow over 01/31-02/06 Homework
02/09
Section 1.5, p. 59:  #1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 19, 21, 23, 15, 17 , 3, 6, 9, 29-37(odd) 38, 39
Homework Check 1
02/10
Limit Laws
Section 1.6, p. #1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 15
02/13
Section 1.6, p. #17, 41, 44, 45, 47, 21, 27, 33, 35, 37, 39, 49
Continuity Preparation Worksheet
Quiz tomorrow over 02/06-02/10 homework
02/14
Quiz 2
Section 1.8, p. 90:  #1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 13, 19, 21, 27, 28, 41, 45, 47(a,b), 49, 51, 52
02/15
The Tangent Line Problem
No new homework
02/16
Section 2.1, p. 110:  #3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 42, 45, 17, 23, 26 27-37(odd), 38, 39
02/17
Derivatives as Functions
Section 2.2, p. 122:  #1, 19, 23, 25, 27, 33
Note:  Exam 1 has been postponed to Tuesday 02/28
02/20
Section 2.2, p. 122:  #3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 37, 38, 50(a) [Hint: Use formula 5 on p. 107], 51
Derivatives of xn [Due:  tomorrow, beginning of class.]
Quiz tomorrow over Sections 1.6, 1.8, & 2.1
02/21
Section 2.3, p. 136:  #1, 2, 3, 8, 15, 16, 25, 37, 45, 47, 52, 75, 77
Quiz 3 (Redo due Thursday by 11:00am)
02/22
Proofs of Basic Differentiation Rules
Section 2.3, p. 136:  #11, 23, 29, 31, 33, 40, 46, 51, 53, 67, 73, 80
02/23
Section 2.3, p. 136:  #11, 21, 24, 27, 33, 34, 39, 41, 55, 69 // 59-63(all), 86(b), 87, 88, 92, 95, 100 & Section 2.2 #41
02/24
Differentiation Practice:  Basic Rules [For your homework notebook]
Exam 1 Review Sheet
02/27
Exam 1 Review Sheet with answers
02/28
Exam 1
02/29
Appendix D, p. A24:  #1-27 (every other odd), 35, 37, 77, 29, 31, 33
03/01
Appendix D, p. A24:  #65-75(odd)
Solving Trigonometric Equations
03/02
Trigonometric Derivatives Preparation
Section 2.4, p. 146:  #17-19, 1
03/05
Section 2.4, p. 146:  2, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23, 26, 29, 30, 33, 35, 39, 43, 48
Sine Function worksheet
Composition of Functions/Chain Rule Preparation Worksheet\
No quiz tomorrow.
03/06
Section 2.5, p. 154:  #1-9(odd), 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, 33, 41, 47, 49, 52, 53, 59, 61, 63, 67, 68, 70, 73, 75, 88
03/07
Chapter 2 Review, p. 190:  True False Quiz: #2-7(all)
Chapter 2 Review Exercises, p. 191: #13-41(every other odd, except 29), 47, 49(tangent line only), 53, 59, 61-71(odd)
03/08
Section 2.7, p. 173:  #1-19(odd), 23(a,b), 29, 30, 31
03/09
Chain Rule/Implicit Differentiation Preparation, Part 1
Chain Rule/Implicit Differentiation Preparation, Part 2 [Due:  Monday (beginning of class)]
03/12
Section 2.6, p. 161:  #1, 3, 9, 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 59[Hint: ] // 35-39(all)
03/13
Quiz 4
Preparation for Related Rates [Have done before class tomorrow]
03/14
Related Rates Examples [Finish #3(a-b) and #2]
Steps for related rates rates problems can be found on this worksheet:  Related Rates [Don't do problems yet]
Homework Check tomorrow over Sections 2.5 & 2.6
03/15
Related Rates [Do problem #2]
Section 2.8, p. 180:  #3, 7, 9, 12(wksheet#1), 13, 14, 15, 18(a-wksheet#4), 18(b), 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 37, 39
Homework Check 2
03/16
Continued working on Section 2.8 Homework
(No new homework)

Spring Break
03/26
Section 2.9, p. 187:  #1-5(all), 23, 25, 27, 29, (7, 10 -- don't do accuracy part), 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 31, 33, 36
03/27
Section 3.1, p. 204:  #1-5(odd), 7, 11, 15-27 (every other odd)
Take-Home Quiz 5 [Due:  Friday 03/30 by 10am]
03/28
Section 3.1, p. 204:  #29, 33, 36, 37, 41, 42, 45, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 63
03/29
Section 3.3, p. 220:  #3a, [(a,b): 1, 5, 8, 9, 13, 27, 29, 35, 37, 40 ]
Remember Take-Home Quiz 5 is due tomorrow!
03/30
Section 3.3, p. 220:  #[finish: 1, 3, 8, 9, 13, 27, 29, 35, 37, 40], 23, 24
Exam 2 Review Sheet (Partial Review -- more added next week)
Exam 2 postponed until Thursday 04/05
04/02
Go over questions on 3.3 and start 3.4 -- no new homework
04/03
Section 3.4, p. 234:  #1, 7, 9, 11, 17, 33, 38, 42, 45, 3, 19, 25, 27, 36, 37, 41, 51, 55, 60
04/04
Review for Exam 2
Exam 2 Review Sheet w/ answers
04/05
Exam 2
04/09
Go over exam
Section 3.5, p. 242:  #45-47(all)
04/10
Limits at Infinity Shortcuts
Summary of Curve Sketching
Curve Sketching Examples
Section 3.5, p. 242:  ##1, 5, 9, 17, 23, 29, 37, 39, 53 
Curve Sketching (Derivatives for some of the homework problems are given in this worksheet.)
04/11
Continue working on homework from 3.5
04/12
Section 3.2, p. 212:  #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16 23, 25
Preparation for Optimization
04/13
Steps for Optimization
Optimization Problems  [Finish these 6 problems as your homework for the weekend.  Note:  They correspond to problems #3, 11, 15, 19, 21, 37 in the book.]
04/16
Section 3.7, p. 256:  #[3, 11, 15, 19, 21, 37 (on worksheet)] 5, 7, 8 // 17, 23, 32, 33, 35, 47, 57, 63
Work on Section 3.7 homework in class
Quiz tomorrow over Section 3.5 Curve Sketching
04/17
Quiz 6
Newton's Method Preparation
Newton's Method Example
No New Homework
04/18
Steps for Newton's Method on the TI-83/84
Section 3.8, p. 267:  #1-7(odd), 11, 13, 15, 17, 25, 29, 31, 33
04/19
Section 3.9, p. 273:  #1, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19, 21, 26, 29, 31, 33, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 51, 53, 55
04/20
Appendix E, p. A38:  #1-19(every other odd), 21, 25, 29, 33, 43, 45
Worksheet on Areas  [Done in class -- not turned in.]
04/23
Worksheet for approximating Area
Section 4.1, p. 293:  #1, 2, 3(a), 6(a,b-ii,c-ii), 17
No in-class quiz tomorrow, it will be a take-home quiz
04/24
Section 4.2, p. 306  #1, 17-23(odd), 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 48, 51, 53
04/25
Section 4.3, p. 318:  #19-41(every other odd), 47, 65
Take-Home Quiz 7 [Due:  Friday, April 27 by 10am]
04/26
Section 4.3, p. 318:  #1, 3, 4, 5-13(odd), 17, 49, 51, 55, 59, 68
Section 4.2, p. 306:  #55-63(odd)
04/27
Section 4.4, p. 326:  #1, 2, 5-41 (every other odd), 45, 47, 49, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61
Take-Home Homework Check 3 [Due:  Monday, April 30 by 10am]
Exam 3 Review Sheet
04/30
Exam 3 Review Sheet w/ Answers
05/01
Exam 3
05/02
Section 4.5, p. 335:  #1, 3, 4, 5, 7-29(every other odd), 35-43(every other odd), 45, 59, 61
05/03
Go over Exam 3
Chapter 4 Review, p. 338:  T/F Quiz #1-15(odd), Exercises #8, 9-29(odd)
Showcase Extra Credit
05/04
Section 5.1, p. 349:  #1, 3, 5-27(every other odd), 29, 31, 47, 51
05/07
Section 5.2, p. 360:   #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 31[Set-up Only], 39, 40
No In-Class Quiz tomorrow
05/08
Section 5.2, p. 360:  #11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 27, 33[Set-up Only], 43, 44, 55, 61, 63
05/09
Section 5.4, p. 371:  #1-11(odd)
Homework Check tomorrow over Chapter 4 Review Exercises and Sections 5.1-5.2
05/10
Section 5.5, p. 375:  #1-11(odd), 14, 15, 16, 17, 19
Homework Check 4
05/11
Review Sheet for the Final Exam  new material only (see old review sheets/exams for previous material)
Review Sheet for the Final Exam w/ answers

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05/14
Monday  Reading Day
(Optional) Review Session 10:00-11:00 am  (tentatively in DA 213)
05/15
Tuesday
05/16
Wednesday Final Exam 8:00-10:00am (comprehensive)

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