The homework assignments listed below are the recommended assignments for the entire
course. The actual assignments may vary slightly from section to section. The assignments
are listed according to the MWF schedule. Assignments for TTh classes are divided
differently.
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HW #1 (Sept 27): Skim any unfamiliar precalculus topics in sections 1.1 to 1.5 of the
Anton text and read section 3.1 of tangent lines and rates of change.
Do problems 1.1/10 and 1.2/4
and 1.4/2 and 1.5/33,41
and 3.1/10 (can be done in intuitive terms).
HW #2 (Sept 29): Read section 2.1 and 2.2 and do problems 2.1/23,28 and 2.2/2,6,8,10,18,52,54.
HW #3 (Oct 1): Read section 3.1 and 3.2 and do problems 3.1/2,4,6,8,9 and 3.2/2,12,18.
HW #4 (Oct 4): Read section 3.2 and 3.3 and do problems 3.2/20,23,26,36 and 3.3/3,5,13,20,77.
HW #5 (Oct 6): Read section 3.3 and do problems 3.3/18,26,36,38,42,48,58,71.
HW #6 (Oct 8): Read section 3.4 and do problems 3.4/2,3,4,13,15,23,24,28,32,35.
HW #7 (Oct 13): Read section 3.5 and do problems 3.5/4,6,8,9,10,18,24,42,48,64,66.
HW #8 (Oct 15): Read section 3.6 and do problems 3.6/10,13,19,20,26,36,45,53.
HW #9 (Oct 18): Read section 4.3 and 4.1 and do problems 4.3/3,9,12,24,40,45 and 4.1/5,9,16,18.
HW #10 (Oct 20): Read section 4.2 and do problems 4.2/10,14,18,26,28,32,42,48,49,55.
HW #11 (Oct 22): Read section 4.4 and do problems 4.4/2,4,6,8,10,12,20,22,24,30,32,40,44,47,54,55
(due Wed, Oct 27).
HW #12 (Oct 25): None. Study for exam.
HW #13 (Oct 27): Read sections 4.5 and 4.6 and do problems 4.5/2,12,21,22 and 4.6/3,8,10,12.
HW #14 (Oct 29): Read section 4.6 and 5.1 and do problems 4.6/20,21,37,41 and 5.1/2,4,9,14,22.
HW #15 (Nov 1): Read section 5.1 and 5.2 and do problems 5.1/47,54,56 and 5.2/2,10,14,19,23,32,49.
HW #16 (Nov 3): Read sections 5.3 and 4.7 and do problems 5.3/4,14,19,23,40,45,47 and 4.7/1,10,15,27,60.
HW #17 (Nov 5): Read section 6.1 and do problems 6.1/3,4,7,12,13,21,36,39.
HW #18 (Nov 8): Read section 6.2 and do problems 6.2/5,10,11,16,20,24,44.
HW #19 (Nov 10): Read section 6.3 and do problems 6.2/46,52,56 and 6.3/12,14,25,27,32.
HW #20 (Nov 12): Read section 6.4 and do problems 6.4/2,6,15,21,23. Do these problems first without the use of a programmable calculator. If solved by hand, do at least two iterations of Newton's Method (beyond the initial guess) for each root. If using a calculator program, give at least 5-place accuracy.
HW #21 (Nov 15): Read section 6.5 and do problems 6.5/4,5,12,13,19,24,25,27,38.
HW #22 (Nov 17): Read section 7.1 and 7.2 and do problems 7.1/2,6,9,10 and 7.2/8,9,10,14,18.
HW #23 (Nov 19): Read section 7.2 and 7.3 and do problems 7.2/23,33,38,40,42 and 7.3/2,5,8,10.
HW #24 (Nov 22): None. Study for exam.
HW #25 (Nov 29): Read sections 7.4 and 7.5 and do problems 7.4/4,5,8,16,17,28 and 7.5/3,20,21.
HW #26 (Dec 1): Read sections 7.5 and 7.6 and do problems 7.5/22,24,25,26,41 and 7.6/3,5.
HW #27 (Dec 3): Read section 7.6 and do problems 7.6/10,12,14,20,27,46,49,51,56.
HW #28 (Dec 6): Read section 7.7 and do problems 7.7/5,6,9,16,29,36,37,50,51.
HW #29 (Dec 8): Read section 7.8 and do problems 7.8/2,4,8,14,23,25,36,44,46.
HW #30 (Dec 10): Read section 7.9 and do problems 7.9/3,12,16,25,27 and pg.456/24abc.
HW #31 (Dec 13): Read section 9.7 and do problems 9.7/2,8,14,25,28,35. If you wish, you may use numerical integration programs for calculators on these HW problems for the calculations. Error estimates must still be worked out analytically.
HW #32 (Dec 15): Read section 9.8 and do problems 9.8/3,4,6,8,12,14,22.
Question Center: In addition to class, problem sessions, and office hours, the Mathematics Department operates a Question Center in Loker on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 8pm to 10pm. The Question Center will be staffed by Course Assistants from Math 1a, 1b, 21a, and 21b and by graduate students and others. You are encouraged to use this resource as you do your homework and when questions arise. It is intended to supplement the office hours held by your Section Leader.
Homework: Homework exercises are an integral part of the course. It is unlikely that you will understand the material and do well on the exams without working through the homework problems in a thoughtful manner. Don't just crank through computations and write down answers - think about the problems posed, your strategies, the meaning your computations, and the answers you get.
We encourage you to form study groups with other students in the class so that you can discuss the work with each other. Your Section Leader or Course Assistant can provide names and contact information for everyone in your section in order to help facilitate discussion. Although we encourage you to work together with your classmates, all work submitted must be written up individually.
Problems will generally be assigned in each class and due at the next class. Assignments will be graded by your Course Assistant and will usually be returned at the following class meeting.
Many of the problems for homework will look different from problems discussed in class and in the text. This is not an accident. We want you to think about the material and learn to apply it in unfamiliar settings and interpret it in different ways. Only if you understand the material (as opposed to merely knowing it) will you be able to go beyond the information you are given. In other words, the refrain "We didn't do a problem like this in class" will not wash in the homework or on the exams.
Homework solutions will be posted at the Math 1a web site or put on reserve in Cabot Library a few days after homework is due. You are encouraged to check the solutions. Late homework will not, in general, be permitted. The decision to accept late homework in some circumstances and the penalties for lateness rests with your CA.
Text: Calculus, A New Horizon - Brief Edition by Anton. Available at the COOP.
updated Wednesday, January 12, 2000
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