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Math 75A. Mathematical Analysis with Review IA.   Fall 2005.

Tentative class schedule with homework assignments

This schedule is subject to change.

Sections numbered 1-A, 1-B, etc. are from Ebersole (A companion to Calculus);
sections numbered 1.1, 1.2, etc. are from Stewart (Calculus, Early Transcendentals).

Date Section and Topic Recommended Homework WeBWorK Assignment
Stewart Ebersole
Aug 22 1-A The Cartesian coordinate plane
1-B Graphs
1-C Lines and their equations
1-D Parallel and intersecting lines
1-E Distance between two points
1-F The circle
1-A: 1, 3, 5
Aug 23 1-B: 1, 2, 3, 4
Aug 24 1-C: 1, 3, 4
1-D: 1, 3, 4
Aug 26 1-E: 1, 4
1-F: 1, 3, 4
Aug 29 2-A Function notation
2-B Domain and range of a function
2-C Different Ways to represent functions
1.1 Four ways to represent a function
2-D The graph of a function
2-A: 1, 2, 3, 4
Aug 30 2-B: 1ac, 2bc, 3ac, 4ac, 5 set 1-ABCDEF due at 11:59 PM
Aug 31 1.1: 1, 19, 23, 33, 37, 45, 47, 53, 57 2-C: 1, 2 set 2-A due at 11:59 PM
Sep 2 2-D: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 set 2-B due at 11:59 PM
Last day to add/drop a class without permission of instructor
Sep 5 Labor Day - no classes
Sep 6 2-E Special classes of functions
1.2 Mathematical models: a catalog of essential functions
2-F Transformations of Graphs
1.3 New functions from old functions
2-E: 1, 3, 5, 7 set 2-C due at 11:59 PM
Sep 7 1.2: 1, 3, 7, 11 set 1-1 due at 11:59 PM
Sep 9 1.3: 3, 7, 11, 15 2-F: 1, 3 set 1-2 due at 11:59 PM
Sep 12 3-A Combinations of functions
3-B Algebraic simplifications of functions
13-A Rules of exponents
13-B The natural exponential function
1.5 Exponential functions
1.3: 31 3-A: 1, 3
Sep 13 1.3: 37, 41 3-A: 5
3-B: 1, 5
set 2-F due at 11:59 PM
Sep 14 13-A: 1, 5, 9. 11 set 3-A due at 11:59 PM
Sep 16 1.5: 7, 9, 15, 17 13-B: 1, 5, 7 set 3-B due at 11:59 PM
Sep 19 Last day to add/drop a class with permission of instructor
14-A One-to-one functions
14-B Properties of a function and its inverse
1.6 Inverse functions and logarithms
14-C Finding the inverse of a function
15-A Definition and properties of logarithmic functions (started)
14-A: 2, 3, 4 set 13-A due at 11:59 PM
Sep 20 14-B: 3, 4, 5 set 13-B due at 11:59 PM
Sep 21 1.6: 1, 23, 25, 31, 35, 37, 39, 47, 51, 67 14-C: 1, 5 set 14-A due at 11:59 PM
Sep 23 Review: Theory, Problems, Solutions Chapter 1 review: 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25 set 14-B due at 11:59 PM
Sep 26 Test 1, Solutions set 14-C due at 11:59 PM
Sep 27 15-A Definition and properties of logarithmic functions (continued)
15-B Graphs of logarithmic functions
15-C Solving equations with logarithmic and exponential functions
2.1 The tangent and velocity problems
15-A: 2, 3, 6
Sep 28 15-B: 1, 4, 6
15-C: 1
Sep 30 2.1: 3, 5, 7 set 15-A due at 11:59 PM
Oct 3 2.2 The limit of a function
5-A.2 Vertical asymptotes
5-B.2 Finding a vertical asymptote
2.3 Calculating limits using the limit laws
2.2: 1, 5, 7, 13, 15, 23, 27 set 15-B due at 11:59 PM
Oct 4 5-A.2: 3, 6(efgh), 7a set 15-C due at 11:59 PM
Oct 5 5-B.2: 1, 2, 4 set 2-1 due at 11:59 PM
Oct 7 2.3: 1, 3, 7, 11, 17, 21, 37, 39, 48 set 2-2 due at 11:59 P
Oct 10 2.5 Continuity
4-A Polynomials
4-B Zeros of a function
2.6 Limits at infinity; horizontal asymptotes
2.5: 3, 15, 17 4-A: 3, 5, 7 set 5-B2 due at 11:59 PM
Oct 11 4-B.1: 1, 5
4-B.2: 1, 3
set 2-3 due at 11:59 PM
Oct 12 2.5: 23, 31, 37, 41, 42, 47, 49 set 2-5 due at 11:59 PM
Oct 14 2.6: 3, 5, 13, 17 set 2-5-continued due at 11:59 PM
Oct 17 5-A.1 Horizontal asymptotes
5-B.1 Finding horizontal asymptotes
6-B Applications
6-C Secant and tangent lines
5-A.1: 3, 6
5-B.1: 1, 5
Oct 18 2.6: 21, 23, 37, 39 set 2-6 due at 11:59 PM
Oct 19 6-B: 4, 5, 6, 9 set 2-6-continued due at 11:59 PM
Oct 21 6-C: 1, 2 set 5-B due at 11:59 PM
Oct 24 2.7 Tangents, velocities, and other rates of change
Mathematica Lab
2.8 Derivatives
2.7: 3, 7, 9, 15, 17 set 6-B due at 11:59 PM
Oct 25
Oct 26 2.8: 3, 5, 7, 9, 17, 25 set 6-C due at 11:59 PM
Oct 28 Review: Theory, Problems, Solutions Chapter 2 review: 1, 5, 7, 17, 19, 21, 25, 31, 35, 37, 39 set 2-8 due at 11:59 PM
Oct 31 Test 2, Solutions
Nov 1 2.9 The derivative as a function
7-A Negative and rational exponents
3.1 Derivatives of polynomials and exponential functions
2.9:1, 5, 11, 21, 23, 27, 29
Nov 3 7-A: 1, 4, 6
Nov 4 3.1: 7, 17, 21, 23, 39, 45, 50, 55, 59 set 2-9 due at 11:59 PM
Nov 7 3.2 The product and quotient rules
7-C Simplifying derivatives
3.3 Rates of change in the natural and social sciences
8-A Angle measures
set 7-A due at 11:59 PM
Nov 8 3.2: 3, 5, 7, 15, 19, 23, 31, 35 set 3-1 due at 11:59 PM
Nov 9 7-C: 2, 3, 4 set 3-1-continued due at 11:59 PM
Nov 11 3.3: 1, 13, 15, 21 set 3-2 due at 11:59 PM
Nov 14 8-B Definition and evaluation of the trigonometric functions
handout
8-C Properties and identities for the trigonometric functions
3.4 Derivatives of trigonometric functions
8-A: 3, 5 set 7-C due at 11:59 PM
Nov 15 8-B: 1, 6 set 3-3 due at 11:59 PM
Nov 16 8-C: 1, 3(a,e,f), 6 set 8-A due at 11:59 PM
Nov 18 3.4: 1, 5, 9, 21, 35, 37, 41 set 8-B due at 11:59 PM
Nov 21 3-A.2 Composition of functions
3.5 The chain rule
3.5: 1, 3, 5 set 8-C due at 11:59 PM
Nov 22 3.5: 7, 9, 11, 21, 23, 29, 45, 53 set 3-4 due at 11:59 PM
Extra office hour: 3-4 PM
Nov 23 Thanksgiving recess - no classes, no office hours
Nov 25
Nov 28 Extra office hour: 5-6 PM 9-A: 1, 4 set 3-5 due at 11:59 PM
9-A Implicitly defined functions
9-B Solving equations that contain dy/dx
3.6 Implicit differentiation
Nov 29 9-B: 1 set 3-5-continued due at 11:59 PM
Nov 30 3.6: 1, 9, 13, 25, 29 set 9-B due at 11:59 PM
Dec 2 Review: Theory, Problems, Solutions Chapter 3 Review: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 21, 37, 39, 85 set 3-6 due at 11:59 PM
Dec 5 Test 3, Solutions
Dec 6 Mathematica lab Look through the above problems, WeBWorK problems, quizzes, tests, and practice final.
Bring all your questions to class.
Dec 7 Review: Practice final (problem 18 corrected), Answers
Dec 8 Faculty consultation day. Office hours: 1-2:30
Dec 9 Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 1-2:45 in McL 229
Dec 10 Optional set Review due at 11:59 PM
Solutions will be available at midnight
Dec 12 Section meeting 1-1:50: Final exam (cumulative), 1:15-3:15 PM
Dec 14 Section meeting 2-2:50: Final exam (cumulative), 3:30-5:30 PM


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