Who: I’m guessing you.  And I’ll be there, too.

What: MATH 101: Single Variable Calculus

Where: HB 227

When: 9:00 AM-9:50 AM

Why: Math is beautiful.

How: By suppressing the urge to snooze.


You can find a copy of the syllabus here.  It has important information regarding homework, exams, and grading.  


Helpful Handouts & Extra Examples:

I highly recommend reading through each section before and/or after I lecture on it. 


Additionally, practice makes perfect: if you find a problem on WebAssign difficult, I suggest looking in  your book for similar problems.  If you still don’t know how to do them...come to office hours!


Here’s how I like to study math...make your own!

Calc101Sec1.1-1.2.pdf


Announcements

  1. -01/14. HW#2 has been updated on WebAssign.  Don’t forget: your first assignments are       due tomorrow! Also, don’t forget...no class on Monday.  You’re allowed to sleep in.

- 01/15. I made a mistake in class today.  You can find a pdf that will clear things up here. Also, I’ve updated the office hours for our class.  Some office hours will be with me, others with another graduate student, Ryan.  They are always in HB 447.  Here they are:

M 11:00 -11:50 am (me)

T 3:30-4:30 pm (me)

Th 10:30-11:30 am (me) 

Th 1:30-2:30 pm (Ryan)

F 2:00-3:00 pm (Ryan)

  1. -01/15. I thought that some additional examples regarding composition of functions would be valuable. 

  2. -01/18.  After class on Friday, I was asked: if I got a question wrong on my homework, how can I find out the correct answer? A: After the due date, I’ve set up WebAssign to show the solutions to your homework assignments! In addition, a “practice” button should appear next to the questions, so that if you are having trouble with a certain type of problem, you have an opportunity to hone your skills. 

  3. -01/18. We’ll be finishing Chapter 1 on Wednesday.  I’ll be assigning a review assignment on Friday (due a week from today, 01/25).

  4. -01/20.  Some additional examples related to what we covered today in class.

  5. -01/22.  In case you couldn’t find it, the first written homework assignment is here.  Also, I am posting a solution to a problem very similar to a problem from HW #2.

  6. -01/25.  Limits can seem scary, but they shouldn’t be.  Here’s an algorithm for checking whether or not the limit of a function exists.

  7. -01/27.  This should help you with your homework.

  8. -02/01.  It’s already February!  I know that this document is a lot to read, (it took me a lot of time to type it up!) but I promise that if you take out a pencil and some paper and work through the examples and understand every step, your limit-finding skills will improve! I also gave some suggestions for extra practice problems - try them! Also, on Webassign: if the limit does not exist, write DNE, not NONE.

  9. -02/04. We’ll be finishing up Chapter 2 on Friday (possibly Monday, if I’m slow).  I’ll be assigning a review writtenhw2 on Monday, due 02/10.  The first half of the document is an outline of the most important definitions and theorems.  Being able to write the correct definition or state the hypotheses and results of an applicable theorem on an exam will give you at least a few points, even if you can’t solve the problem. So: make flashcards or study guides!

  10. -02/06. The first exam is fast approaching. It will cover Chapter 1 - Chapter 3.3, excluding sections 1.4 and 2.4. To study, I suggest taking each of sample exam 1, sample exam 2, and sample exam 3 in exam-like settings (quiet, no notes, and a 2-hour time limit) and then checking your answers.  Also, go over your chapter reviews.

  11. -02/14.  The first exam is tomorrow, 02/15 in SS 106 7-9 pm.  You should arrive a few minutes early, because we will begin promptly.  There are no calculators nor “cheat sheets” allowed.  Make sure you get plenty of rest tonight!

  12. -02/21.  Here are solutions to exam 1.  We’ll talk about it tomorrow in class.

  13. -03/06.  During the week following Spring Break, we’ll finish Chapter 3.  I’ve posted the review assignment for Chapter 3 here.  It is due on Monday, March 15 at the beginning of class. I’l be posting a bonus assignment soon...and don’t forget about the extra credit on the syllabus!

  14. --03/08.  Office hours for this week: None today, tomorrow (Tuesday) 1-2:30 and after 5 by appointment, and the rest should be as scheduled.  Thanks for being flexible!  Also: you can check your final exam schedule on the registrar’s website.  Make sure you notify me of any conflicts by this Friday (03/12). 

  15. -03/10.  Here’s the bonus assignment I promised.  It’s due a week from today, Wednesday 03/17.  Make sure to read the directions!

  16. -03/12.  The following is an additional written assignment, due Wednesday 03/17: Our next exam is just around the corner.  Your task is to think up and solve two problems based on material in sections 3.3-3.11.  I will be choosing one or two problems that are submitted to actually be on the exam.  This is NOT an optional assignment, but if your problem is picked to be on the test, you’ll get a bonus point on your test!

  17. -03/15.  Here are the applications to the Mean Value Theorem that I promised! Study them!

  18. --03/17.  I know that it seems like it is far far away, (anything after Beer Bike is far away, right?) but I wanted you to have plenty of information about studying for the next exam (March 30).  Let me know if you have any questions.  I’ll also be posting the review assignment for chapter 4 sometime before Monday.

  19. -03/21.  We’re finishing Chapter 4 this week, so as usual, here’s the review assignment.

We’ll discuss the due date in class tomorrow, and I’ll post it here.

  1. -03/21.  You voted in class for the following: the Chapter 4 Review will be due Monday, March 29 at the beginning of class, and I’ll post the solutions that day.

-03/24.  I told you I didn’t like problem 6 on the review assignment, so here is the UPDATED review assignment for Chapter 4.  Don’t forget to turn in the bonus assignment I gave today in class!  I also promised you solutions (below): don’t forget that WebAssign gives everyone different constants, so just look for general shapes.  If you are concerned with your abilities to graph, I’m happy to look at what you’ve done.

    problem 1, problem 2, problem 3, problem 4, problem 5, problem 6, slant asymptote

-03/25.  Hint for homework problem #14. Set x1=1.4, -0.5, and 0.5, respectively.

-03/29.  Here are the solutions for the review assignment. The exam is tomorrow at 7pm in HB 227 (our usual classroom).  I’ll bring blue books for extra paper, but in general I think you should have enough room on the test.  Good luck studying!

-04/10.  Here is the Chapter 5 Review assignment.  It is due on Friday, April 16 at the beginning of class.  Also, there is homework due on Monday, as usual.  I was just a little slow posting it.

-04/15.  There was a missing bracket on problem number 3 on the Review.  Here’s a corrected version.

-04/16.  I promised lots of things in class today:

  1. 1.solutions to the Chapter 5 Review.

  2. 2.the Chapter 6 Review assignment -due 04/23 at the beginning of  class.

  3. 3.a guide to the final exam. Some good ways to study for the final include: retake your old exams, in an exam-like setting (i.e., quiet, 2 hours, without looking at notes/book/ or using a calculator).  If you need clean copies of old exams, I’m happy to provide them. Or, using the guide, make up your own exam by picking problems from the  chapter reviews, and take them.  I’m more than happy to go over your mock exams, if you’d like.

  4. 4.Also: I think I am going to be able to squeeze two sections together so we can have a review in class on 04/23 for the final.  If you’d still like to have another review session on Monday afternoon, let me know via email.