MA 241 B Topics
| dates | topics | pages |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-08 | Introduction, Preface, Diagnostics, Prerequisites | Pages xi - 81 |
| 27-Aug-08 | Tangent and velocity, limits, limit laws | Sections 2.1 - 2.2 |
| 29-Aug-08 | 2.2 - 2.3 | |
| 1-Sep-08 | Labor day. | |
| 3-Sep-08 | Definition of limit, ... | Sections 2.3 - 2.4 |
| 5-Sep-08 | continuity | 2.5 |
| 8-Sep-08 | asymptotes | 2.6 |
| 10-Sep-08 | Derivatives and rates of change | 2.7 - 2.8 |
| 12-Sep-08 | Derivative as a function | 2.8 |
| 15-Sep-08 | Derivatives of polynomials and exponentials | Sections 3.1 |
| 17-Sep-08 | Product and quotient rules, derivatives of trig functions, ... | 3.2 - 3.3 |
| 19-Sep-08 | ... Chain rule | 3.3 - 3.4 |
| 22-Sep-08 | Test 1 (Monday, chapters 1, 2, and 3) | pp. 82 to 189 |
| 24-Sep-08 | Implicit differentiation, derivatives of logs and inverse functions | Section 3.5 |
| 26-Sep-08 | 3.6 | |
| 29-Sep-08 | Selected topics from 3.7 and 3.8 | 3.7 - 3.8 |
| 1-Oct-08 | Related rates, linear approximations and differentials, hyperbolic functions | 3.9 |
| 3-Oct-08 | Approximation and differentials | 3.10 |
| 6-Oct-08 | (We may skip hyperbolics if we are running short of time--for instance, closed for a hurricane) | 3.11 |
| 8-Oct-08 | Max/Min Value, MVT, derivatives and graphs | Section 4.1 |
| 10-Oct-08 | Mean Value Theorem | 4.2 |
| 13-Oct-08 | Graphing like a pro | 4.3 |
| 15-Oct-08 | Indeterminate forms and L'Hopitals rule, curve sketching. | 4.4 - 4.5 |
| 17-Oct-08 | Read 4.6, work the examples if you have a graphing calculator. Otherwise, we will skip 4.6. | |
| 20-Oct-08 | Test 2 (Monday, chapters 3 and 4) | pp. 173 to 315 |
| 22-Oct-08 | Optimization problems | Section 4.7 |
| 24-Oct-08 | Test 2 Review | |
| 27-Oct-08 | Newton's method and Antiderivatives | 4.8-4.9 |
| 29-Oct-08 | Antiderivatives and Chapter review. | 4.9 |
| 31-Oct-08 | Integrals, areas, and distances, and Mathematical Induction in Appendix E | Section 5.1 & Math Induction |
| 3-Nov-08 | 51 - 5.2 | |
| 5-Nov-08 | Fundamental Theorem of Calculus | 5.3 |
| 7-Nov-08 | 5.4 | |
| 10-Nov-08 | Substitution | 5.5 |
| 12-Nov-08 | Applications | Sections 6.1 |
| 14-Nov-08 | Areas | 6.1 |
| 17-Nov-08 | Volumes | 6.2 |
| 19-Nov-08 | 6.2 | |
| 21-Nov-08 | 6.3 | |
| 24-Nov-08 | Work | 6.4 |
| 26-Nov-08 | No test today. The President cancelled today's classes. The test will be next Monday. Test 3 (Wednesday, chapters 4, 5 and 6.) Postponed | pp. 270 to 442 |
| 28-Nov-08 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| 1-Dec-08 | Test 3 (chapters 4, 5 and 6.) Hand in your notebooks today. | pp. 270 to 442 |
| 3-Dec-08 | Average value | Section 6.5 |
| 5-Dec-08 | (last day of class) | |
| 9-Dec-08 | Final Exam (comprehensive) Tuesday, 1:00 - 2:50 p.m. |