Calendar for Math 1a, Spring 2005

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Week Date Day Section Topics Homework 1
1 2/2 W   Welcome  
2/4 F 1.1-1.4 Functions TBD
2 2/7 M 2.1 The Tangent and Velocity Problems 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
2/9 W 2.2 The Limit of a Function 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 18, 20, 22
2/11 F 2.3 Calculating Limits using the Limit Laws 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, 32, 34, 36
3 2/14 M 2.4 Continuity 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 28, 32, 40
2/16 W 2.5 Infinite Limits and Limits at Infinity 1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 22, 23, 27, 30, 32, 36
2/18 F 2.6 Tangents, Velocities, and other Rates of Change 1, 2, 3, 14, 19, 24, 26
2.7 Derivatives 1, 14, 22, 34, 36
4 2/21 M Presidents' Day: No Class
2/23 W 2.8 The Derivative as a Function 1, 3, 4, 10, 24, 28, 30, 38, 46, 48
2/25 F 2.10 What does f' say about f? 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 16, 24, 26, 27, 28
5 2/28 M 3.1 Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponentials 1, 2, 6, 19, 20, 38, 50, 64
3/2 W 3.2 The Product and Quotient Rule 1, 2, 6, 18, 31, 34, 38, 42
Midterm I goes up to Section 3.2
3/4 F 3.3 Rates of Change in the Natural and Social Sciences 1, 12, 22, 24, 26 (due 3/9)
6 3/7 M Midterm I
3/9 W 3.4 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions 8, 20(a), 30, 42
3/11 F 3.5 The Chain Rule: up to (not inc.) parametric curves 2, 6, 16, 28, 34, 42, 54, 56, 58
7 3/14 M 3.5 The Chain Rule: parametric curves 66, 68
3/16 W 3.6 Implicit Differentiation: up to (not inc.) orthogonal trajectories 1, 8, 16, 20, 24, 26
3/18 F 3.6 Implicit Differentiation: orthogonal trajectories, inverse functions 28, 34, 40, 44, 50
8 3/21 M 3.7 Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions 2, 8, 14, 20, 26, 32, 36
3/23 W 3.8 Linear Approximations and Differentials 1, 4, 8, 16
3/25 F 4.1 Related Rates 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 22, 30, 34
3/28 -4/1 Spring Break: No Class
9 4/4 M 4.2 Maximum and Minimum Values 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 44, 52
4/6 W 4.3 Derivatives and the Shape of Curves: Mean Value Theorem 1, 43, 46, 50
4/8 F 4.3 Derivatives and the Shape of Curves: Graphing 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 20, 40
10 4/11 M 4.5 Indeterminate Forms and L'Hopital's Rule 1, 2, 4, 14, 30, 34, 51, 52, 54
4/13 W 4.6 Optimization Problems 2, 10, 14, 20, 28, 34, 42
Midterm II covers 3.3--4.6
4/15 F 4.7 Applications to Economics 1, 3, 4, 8, 14, 16, 18 (due 4/20)
11 4/18 M Midterm II
4/20 W 4.8 Newton's Method 1, 2, 8, 20, 22(a)(b)(c)
4/22 F 4.9 Antiderivatives 22, 30, 38, 42
12 4/25 M 5.1 Areas and Distances 1, 3, 5, 8
4/27 W 5.2 The Definite Integral 2, 8, 12, 14, 36, 42, 47
4/29 F 5.3 Evaluating Definite Integrals 4, 6, 10, 14, 24, 47, 56
13 5/1 M 5.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 4, 6, 12, 18, 20, 22, 26
5/3 W 5.5 The Substitution Rule 4, 8, 12, 19, 20, 22, 28 (due 5/9)
5/5 F Midterm III
  5/26 Th Final Exam: Sever Hall 102, 9:15am
[1]On this calendar, the day the homework is listed is the day it is assigned . Unless otherwise stated, it is due the next class day.

Last updated: April 4, 2005.