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Math 250. Calculus III.   Fall 2006.

Tentative approximate class schedule with reading and homework assignments

This schedule is subject to change.

Date Text Topic HW Recommended Homework Assignments (WeBWorK and written)
Aug 28 Introduction - First class 12.1: 3, 7, 9, 11, 15, 23
12.2: 5, 7, 13, 17, 23
12.3: 1, 5, 7, 11, 15, 37
 
12.1
12.2
12.3
Three-dimensional coordinate system
Vectors
The dot product
Aug 30
Sep 3   WeBWorK set 0 is due at 11:59 PM
Sep 4 Labor Day - no classes, no office hours
Sep 6 12.4 The cross product 12.4:1, 9, 15, 23, 29  
Sep 10   WeBWorK set 1 is due at 11:59 PM
Sep 11 12.5
12.6
12.7
Equations of lines and planes
Cylinders and quadric surfaces
Cylindrical and spherical coordinates
12.5: 3, 5, 11, 19, 23, 28, 39
12.6: 3, 5, 13, 23, 33
12.7: 1, 3, 9, 15, 23, 37, 59
 
Sep 13
Sep 15 Last day to add/drop classes
Sep 17   WeBWorK set 2 is due at 11:59 PM
Sep 18 13.1
13.2
13.3
Vector functions and space curves
Derivatives and integrals of vector functions
Arc length and curvature
13.1: 5, 7, 19, 21
13.2: 5, 13, 17, 25, 33
13.3: 1, 9, 15, 17
 
Sep 20
Sep 24   WeBWorK set 3 is due at 11:59 PM
Sep 25 13.4
14.1
Motion in space: velocity and acceleration
Functions of several variables
13.4: 3, 11, 15, 25, 33
14.1: 7, 11, 25, 31, 41, 59
will be collected in class:
13.1: 10, 12, 20 (give reason)
13.2: 4 (worth 3 points)
6 points total
Sep 27  
Review: Practice Test 1, Answers
Sep 30 Math Picnic. Flyer: page 1, page 2
Oct 1   WeBWorK set 4 is due at 11:59 PM
Oct 2 Test 1 (covers 12.1-14.1), Solutions  
Oct 4 14.2 Limits and continuity 14.2: 5, 7, 11, 23, 27, 31 will be collected in class:
13.4: 4
14.1: 6, 14, 24, 26, 30, 34, 38
8 points total
Oct 8   WeBWorK set 5 is due at 11:59 PM
Oct 9 14.3
14.4
14.5
Partial derivatives
Tangent planes and linear approximations
The chain rule
14.3: 13, 17, 27, 47, 59
14.4: 1, 13, 17, 23
14.5: 1, 5, 9, 21, 27
 
Oct 11
Oct 15   WeBWorK set 6 is due at 11:59 PM
Oct 16 14.6
14.7
14.8
Directional derivatives and the gradient vector
Maximum and minimum values
Lagrange multipliers
14.6: 5, 9, 11, 19, 23, 39
14.7: 3, 9, 13, 29, 37
14.8: 1, 3, 9, 19, 25
 
Oct 18
Oct 22   WeBWorK set 7 is due at 11:59 PM
Oct 23 15.1
15.2
15.3
Double integrals over rectangles
Iterated integrals
Double integrals over general regions
15.1: 1, 7, 9, 11
15.2: 1, 3, 9, 15, 23
15.3: 3, 9, 13, 19, 23, 43
 
Oct 25
Oct 29   WeBWorK set 8 is due at 11:59 PM
Oct 30 15.4
15.5
15.6
Double integrals in polar coordinates
Applications of double integrals
Surface area
15.4: 3, 5, 9, 11, 17, 25
15.5: 3, 5, 11
15.6: 1, 5, 7
 
Nov 1
Review: Practice Test 2, Answers
Nov 5   WeBWorK set 9 is due at 11:59 PM
Nov 6 Test 2 (covers 14.2-15.6)  
Nov 8 15.7 Triple integrals 15.7: 3, 7, 11, 27 will be collected in class:
15.3: 38, 40
15.4: 8
3 points total
Nov 12   WeBWorK set 10 is due at 11:59 PM
Nov 13 15.8
15.9
16.1
Triple integrals in cylindrical and spherical coordinates
Change of variables in multiple integrals
Vector fields
15.8: 1, 5, 17, 33, 35
15.9: 1, 7, 11
16.1: 1, 9, 11, 15, 21
 
Nov 15
Nov 19   WeBWorK set 11 is due at 11:59 PM
Nov 20 16.2
16.3
16.4
Line integrals
The fundamental theorem for line integrals
Green's theorem
16.2: 1, 7, 13, 19
16.3: 1, 3, 5, 13, 23, 31
16.4:1, 7, 13
 
Nov 22  
Nov 26   WeBWorK set 12 is due at 11:59 PM
Nov 27 16.5
16.7
16.8
16.9
16.10
Curl and divergence
Surface integrals
Stokes' theorem
The divergence theorem
Summary
16.5: 1, 9, 13, 19
16.7: 1, 5, 9, 19
16.8: 5, 9
16.9: 1, 3, 9
will be collected in class:
16.1: 2, 8, 10, 14, 18
5 points total
Nov 29  
Dec 3   WeBWorK set 13 is due at 11:59 PM
Dec 4 Review: Practice final, Answers    
Dec 6
Dec 10   Optional WeBWorK sets 14 and Review are due at 11:59 PM
Answers will be available at midnight
Dec 11 10:30-12:30. Final exam (covers 12.1-16.5)  


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