Homework and announcements
Homework is generally posted on the day it is assigned. Assignments are due at the next class, unless otherwise stated. If an assignment is given in class but isn't posted here for whatever reason, you're still responsible for it.
HW due Fri. 10/1
3.5 exercises 1-13 odd, 14, 16-21, 23, 27-29, 31-33.
Upcoming on Tues. 10/5: Test on sections 3.1-3.5.
HW due Thu. 9/30
Complete this assignment begun in class:
- Do the three explorations within the section 3.4 reading.
- 3.4 exercises 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12-16, 20, 21, 23-32, 34, 36.
HW due Wed. 9/29
- 3.3 exercises 33-39.
- Read section 3.4.
Also: Log into FirstClass and find the AP Calculus icon on your desktop. You'll find a useful resource there.
HW due Tue. 9/28
- Read section 3.3, except for the proofs.
- 3.3 exercises 1-19 odd, 20-22, 23-31 odd.
HW due Fri. 9/24
- 3.2 exercises 1, 3, 7-21 odd, 29, 30.
- Handout problem sheet "Numerical derivatives" (includes a few more of the exercises from 3.2).
HW due Thu. 9/23
3.1 exercises 1-13 (all), 15-20, 22, 25, 26.
HW due Tue. 9/21
Today's class activity is a spreadsheet lab called "Bicycle Rides."
Here are all the files you will need for the lab.
You will be able to finish most or all of this lab during the class period, but whatever work remains should be done as homework between now and Tuesday.
HW due Fri. 9/17
Homework: 2.4 exercises 1-27 odd, 29-36, 43.
We will have our Chapter 2 test on Wed. 9/22.
HW due Wed. 9/15
- Read on page 79 about the Intermediate Value Theorem.
- 2.3 exercises 1, 5, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 23-29 odd, 33-38, 41, 42, 46-49.
HW due Tue. 9/14
2.2 exercises 1-27 odd, 43-46 all (use the 1/x substitution technique), 47, 49, 52, 54-59.
No HW due Fri. 9/10
There's no homework due to the holiday.
HW due Wed. 9/8
- Do the previous assignment if not already done.
- 2.1 exercises 53-56, 63.
- Problem sheet “Limit of a composite.”
HW due Tue. 9/7/10
Do this assignment over the long weekend if you can; otherwise, early next week will be fine:
- Problem sheet "Extra problems on limits."
- Section 2.1 exercises 3, 6, 9*, 12*, 16*, 20, 23*, 27*, 30*, 31, 35, 41, 43, 45. [* = ignore directions, just find each limit algebraically]
HW due Thu. 9/2/10
Introductory message assignment: send me an e-mail telling me a bit about yourself as a person and as a math student (see today's class handout for more detailed guidelines).