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2/3 (1): The solutions to Quiz 1 are now available above.
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2/3 (2): The homework list has been updated with deadlines through next week.
2/3 (3): As per department policy, this semester we will be using the computer algebra system Mathematica from time to time. Our class next Wednesday, February 9, will meet in the computer lab, S2 321, in the new science building. Please report there instead of our regular classroom on that day. In order to save your work, it is recommended that you bring either a Flash drive or Zip disk (available at the Bookstore or any electronics store, including Costco). It must be either formatted for Mac or willing to have its contents erased. If you do not have either of these, it is my understanding that you will be able to store your work in a shared folder in the lab. Of course, this means that anyone can tamper with your files (there have not been any problems with this, to my knowledge).
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2/3 (4) (
 4:30pm): The calculus tutoring lab schedule is now available here (click on Math Tutorial/Computer Labs and then on Mathemtics (Calculus) Tutorial Lab [sic]). Please note that the tutoring lab is in S2 323, not in 321 as I announced in class.
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2/5 (1): The solutions to Quiz 2 are now available above.
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2/5 (2): Our next quiz will cover Sections 17-A and 17-B of Ebersole and Sections 4.3 and 4.4 of Stewart. You should know how to
- Find and analyze the first derivative of a function f(x), including:
- where f '(x) is positive, negative, 0, or undefined
- what each of these four possibilities says about the graph of f(x) in terms of increasing, decreasing, etc.
- how to use the First Derivative Test to identify local maxima and minima
- Find and analyze the second derivative of a function f(x), including:
- where f ''(x) is positive, negative, 0, or undefined
- what each of these four possibilities says about the graph of f(x) in terms of concavity
- where the inflection points of f(x) are, if they exist
- Use algebra (i.e. the "trick" we learned in class) to determine the end behavior of a function, including any horizontal asymptotes of a graph, if they exist
- Spell the word asymptote.
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2/11 (1): We are having our first MIDTERM next Friday! The exam will cover Chapters 16 and 17 of Ebersole and sections 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.7 of Stewart. There is a practice midterm available above. You are urged, as always, to complete the practice exam under test conditions as soon as possible. Presently the link to the solutions is not working, because I have not posted the solutions. Solutions will be available soon. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you study for this exam.
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2/11 (2): We are a little behind in the lectures; therefore I am granting an extension on today's homework until Monday at 4:30pm. You may turn in the HW due today anytime before Monday, February 14 at 4:30pm.
 Happy Valentine's Day!
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2/12 (1): There was a typo on the practice midterm, on Work and Answer #2. It has now been fixed. Also, the solutions are now available above. Please see me if you find any other errors or have questions.
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2/12 (2): The homework list has been updated.
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2/16 (1): The solutions to Quiz 3 are available above.
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2/16 (2): We have a room for our midterm review tomorrow (Thursday, February 17). It will be in EE 188 from 1:00 to 2:30. Please bring your questions!
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2/22 (1): I regret that I will have to cancel my office hours tomorrow, Wednesday, February 23. I apologize for any inconvenience.
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2/22 (2): The homework list has been updated.
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2/22 (3): This Friday's quiz will cover Sections 12-A and 12-B of Ebersole and Section 3.10 of Stewart. You should know how to
- Estimate a number close to a known number using a tangent line approximation
- Given a function and a change in an x-value, estimate the change in a y-value using differentials. You should know how to apply this procedure to solve paint problems such as the one done in class. If you need geometric formulas such as those for volume, etc. I will provide them.
- Identify and label the differentials and other components on a graph of a function and a tangent line, such as was done in class. Examples of these graphs and the correct labeling can be found in Examples 12.2 and 12.3 of Ebersole, pp. 314-316 and in Section 3.10 of Stewart, pp. 208-209.
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2/22 (4): The solutions to the midterm are above. I will be passing back the exams in class tomorrow. Please go over any problems you missed and come see me with any questions.
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2/28 (1): As announced in class, last week's quiz has been moved to today. This means that there will be two quizzes this week!
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2/28 (2): This Friday's quiz will be our one and only calculator quiz. It will cover sections 4.2 and 4.9 of Stewart. Important: you should bring a scientific calculator to class to use on the quiz. You do not need a graphing calculator or anything fancy--nor will it help you to have these extra capabilities--but trying to do the quiz without any calculator at all will be difficult. You should know how to:
- Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to find the approximate location of a root of a given function
- Use Rolle's Theorem to find the maximum number of possible roots of a given function
- Use the Intermediate Value Theorem and Rolle's Theorem together to find the exact number of roots of a given function
- Use Newton's Method to approximate the roots of a function to three decimal places.
- Use Newton's Method to approximate a number (by finding a function for which the number is a root) to three decimal places. For example, to approximate the cube root of 1000, let f(x) = x³- 1000 and approximate the root.
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