MA 121 B Applied Calculus I


Text:  Calculus, with Applications Eighth Edition, Lial, Greenwell & Ritchey, Pearson 2005.


Syllabus
Quizzes
Exams

Date Sections
Assignments
Assessments
Comments
T 9/4
1.1 Slopes and Equations of Lines
pp 14-15, #1, 3, 15, 17, 19, 23, 39, 40
PreTest (Bonus)
Read 1.1
W 9/5
 1.1
pp 15-18, #25, 29, 45, 47, 61, 63, 69

Read 1.2
F 9/7
1.2 Linear Functions and Applications pp 27-29, #1-4, 9, 13, 23, 27, 33, 35

Read 2.1
T 9/11
2.1  Properties of Functions pp 59-62, #1, 3, 23, 27, 29, 37, 39, 47, 49, 55, 57, 67
Read 2.1, 2.2
W 9/12
2.2 Quadratic Functions, Translation and Reflection pp 72-73, #1-7, 43, 47
Read 2.2
F 9/14
2.2 Vertex and Cost Analysis

Quiz I (1.1, 1.2, 2.1)
Read 2.3
T 9/18
2.3 Polynomials and Rational Functions pp 84-86, #3, 5, 21, 23, 25, 33
Read 2.3
W 9/19
2.3; 2.4 Exponential Functions
pp 99-100, #3, 5, 7, 11-21(0dd)

Read 2.4
F 9/21
2.4; 2.5 (might begin)
p 100, #33, 35, 37
Quiz II (2.2, 2.3)

T 9/25
2.5 Logarithmic Functions
pp 113-115, #1-17(odd), 21, 23, 37, 41, 43, 47, 55, 67c, 69

Read 2.5
W 9/26
3.1 Limits
pp 152-155, #1-11(odd), 15-35(odd)
Read 3.1
F 9/28
3.1 Limits 

Quiz III (2.4, 2.5)

T 10/2
3.1 Limits at infinity; 3.2 Continuity (intro)
p 155, #43 - 49 (odd)


W 10/3
Review



F 10/5
Exam I (1.1, 1.2, 2.1-2.5, 3.1)

Exam I

T 10/9
No Class
Columbus Day Holiday Monday classes meet

W 10/10
3.2 Continuity
pp 164-65, #1, 3, 5, 9, 19, 21, 23, 27, 33a-e, 35

Read 3.2
F 10/12
3.2
did most of the HW in class
Quiz IV (take-home) handed out

T 10/16
3.3 Rates of Change
pp 173-78, #1-11(odd), 15, 17, 25, 33, 41

Read 3.3
W 10/17
3.4 Definintion of the Derivative
pp 191-192, #1, 5, 7, 11-17(odd), 45

Read 3.4
F 10/19
3.4

Quiz IV due

T 10/23 3.5 Graphical Differentiation
pp 201-203, #3, 5, 7. 9. 15

Read 3.5
W 10/24
4.1 Techniques for Finding Derivatives
pp 223-227, #1-21(odd), 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, 35, 41, 43, 45, 57, 69

Read 4.1
F 10/26
4.2 Derivatives of Products and Quotients
pp 234-236, #1-23(odd), 27, 29, 31, 43, 46
Quiz IV returned
Read 4.2
M 10/29 Quiz V(MOL) due
diff quot; graph deriv
T 10/30
4.3 The Chain Rule
pp 243-244, #1, 3, 7, 11, 17-45(odd), 51
Quiz VI (MOL) due
power rule
Read 4.3
W 10/31
4.4 Derivatives of Exponential Functions pp 251-252, #1-33(odd)
Read 4.4

F 11/2
4.5 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
pp 260-261, #1-35(odd), 57
Quiz VII (MOL) due
prod, quot, chain rules
Read 4.5
T 11/6




W 11/7


Quiz VIII (MOL) due
exp & log derivs

F 11/9

Sections 3.2 - 3.5, 4.1 - 4.5
Exam II
T 11/13 5.1 Increasing and Decreasing Functions pp 278-79, #1-11(odd), 15-21(odd) Exam II returned Read 5.1
W 11/14 5.2 Using the Derivative to find Relative Extrema pp 292-95, #1-11, 15-27, 29, 35, 49 Read 5.2
F 11/16 5.2
T 11/20 5.3 Higher Derivatives p 306, # 1 - 25 (odd) Quiz IX (5.1, 5.2) in class (20 + 2 points) Read 5.3
W 11/21 No Class Thanksgiving Holiday
F 11/23 No Class Thanksgiving Holiday
T 11/27 5.3 Concavity and the Second Derivative Test pp 306 - 310, # 27-57(odd), 79, 81 Read 5.3
W 11/28 5.3 Second Derivative Test
F 11/30 5.4 Curve Sketching pp 318 - 19, #3-13(odd), 19, 23, 25, 37 Read 5.4
M 12/3 Quiz X (MOL) due
higher order deriv; identify inc/dec, up/down, extrema, concavity from graph
T 12/4 5.4 Quiz XI (MOL) due
2nd deriv test; use Calculus to find critical pts, max/min and POI; max/min given deriv
W 12/5 6.1 Absolute Extrema pp 331-32, #1-8, 11, 13, 15, 29 Quiz XII (5.4 curve sketching) in class Read 6.1
F 12/7
T 12/11 Chapter 5, Section 6.1 Exam III
W 12/12 Last Class
F 12/21 9:00 a.m. - noon Final Exam