Math 151  Calculus I


Fall 2019

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Course Syllabus
Tentative Homework Problems
Math Tutoring Schedule at the Learning Center (coming soon)

DATE ASSIGNMENT  [Sections, pages, and problem numbers reference the textbook Calculus, 8th Edition by James Stewart]
8/26
Review and Introduction [Due:  Tuesday (beginning of class)]
08/27
Nonlinear Inequalities Worksheet (Keep with Homework)
[Do NOT do the Absolute Value Homework listed at the bottom.]
08/28
Functions Handout
Section 1.1, p. 19: #1, 3, 7, 9, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 41, 45 [table will help], 49, 57, 63
08/29
Preparation for Calculus
Section 1.4, p. 49:  #5, 6, 7  [Note:  estimated values may differ from answers in the back of the book.]
08/30
Section 1.4, p. 49:  #1, 3,  [Note:  estimated values may differ from answers in the back of the book.]
Limit of a Function
Section 1.5, p. 59:  #1, 2
09/02
Labor Day Holiday - No Classes
09/03
Section 1.5, p. 59:  #1, 2, 5, 7,10, 11, 19,  23, 15, 17, 3, 6, 9, 29, 31, 37, 39, 40, 41
Due Wednesday 09/04:  Nonlinear Inequalities Worksheet, Appendix A, and Sections 1.1 & 1.4
09/04
Limit Laws and Calculating Limits Analytically
Section 1.6, p. 70:  #1, 2, 9
09/05
Section 1.6, p. 70:  #(1, 2, 9), 10, 11, 15, 17, 19[Hint:  Sum of two cubes], 23, 21, 27, 33, 35, 37, 39, 45, 49
09/06
Section 1.8, p. 91:  #3, 6, 7, 9, 17, 19, 21, 27, 41, 45, 47, 49(a,b), 51, 53, 54
09/09
Tangent Line Problem
Section 2.1, p. 113:  #3, 7
Quiz 1 postponed until Wednesday 9/11
09/10
Section 2.1, p. 113:  #3, 7, 13, [14], 15, 18, 27, 31, 33, 37, 39, 46,  17, 21, 51 
Quiz tomorrow over Sections 1.5, 1.6, and 1.8
09/11
Quiz 1-A  Solutions (A/B)
Quiz 1-B 
Derivatives as a Function
No new homework.
09/12
Section 2.2, p. 125:  #1,3, 5, 10, 13, 19, 23, 25, 27, 9, 11, 41, 42, 56(a) [Hint:  Use formula 5 on p. 109], 57
09/13
Derivatives of xn [Not due - done in class.]
Section 2.3, p. 140:  #1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 16, 45, 47, 52, 77, 79
09/16
Section 2.3, p. 140:  #11(QR), 23, 25, 29, 31, 38, 46, 51, 69, 75, 82,
                                  11(Rewrite & Power Rule), 21, 24, 27, 35, 37, 40, 55[tangent line only], 71
Due Tuesday 9/17:  Sections 2.1-2.2
09/17
Section 2.3, p. 140:  #59, 61, 63, 88(b), 89, 90, 94, 99, 104 & Section 2.2 #47
09/18
Trigonometry Review
App D, p. A32: #1, 5, 9, 11, 17, 21, 23, 25, 35, 37, 77, 29, 31, 33
09/19
App D, p. A32:  #65-75(odd)
Solving Trigonometric Equations [assigned as homework]
09/20
Section 2.4, p. 150:  #17, 18, 19, 1-15(odd), 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 39, 43, 50
Exam 1 Review Sheet
Exam 1 Review Sheet w/Answers
09/23
Review for Exam 1
09/24
Exam 1  Solutions
09/25
Composition of Functions/Chain Rule Preparation
No new homework
09/26
Section 2.5, p. 158:  #1, 3, 7-45(every other odd), 49, 51, 53, 59, 61, 63, 67, 68, 70, 73, 75, 88 
09/27
Go over Exam 1
Exam 1 - Extra Credit Problems [Due: Monday 9/30 by 1:00pm]
No new homework.
09/30
Section 2.7, p. 178:  #1-9(odd), 17, 11(don’t do geom. description), 15,  23(a,b), 29, 30, 31, 19 
Due Tuesday 10/01:  Section 2.5
(Quiz has been moved to next week)
10/01
Chain Rule/Implicit Differentiation Preparation
Section 2.6, p. 166:  #1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 19
Watch your email for information later today.
10/02
Class Cancelled
10/03
Section 2.6, p. 166:  #15, 21, 23,25, 27, 31&43, 35, 37, 39
10/04
Section 2.9, p. 192:  #1-5(all), 23, 25, 27, 29, (7, 10 don’t do accuracy part)
10/07
Preparation for Related Rates
Quiz postponed to Wednesday
10/08
RELATED RATES: Strategy and Examples and Problems, Part 1 [Started.  Bring back tomorrow.]
Section 2.8, p. 185:  #9, 11, 3, 7, 13
Quiz postponed to Thursday
10/09
 Section 2.8, p. 185:  #(9, 11, 3, 7, 13), 15, 29, 43, 25 37
Quiz postponed to Friday 10/11
10/10
Section 3.1, p. 211:  #1-5(odd), 7, 11, 15-27(every other odd), 29, 33, 36, 37, 41, 42
10/11
Quiz 2  Solutions
10/14
Fall Holiday -- No Classes
10/15
Section 3.1, p. 211:  #45, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 63
Due Wednesday 10/16:  Section 2.8
10/16
Section 3.3, p. 227:  #3a, [(a,b): 1, 5, 8, 9, 13, 31, 33, 41, 44]  
10/17
Section 3.3, p. 227:  [Finish: #1, 3, 8, 9, 13, 31, 33, 41, 44], 21, 25, [27], 15
10/18
Started Section 3.4.  No new homework.  Section 3.4 will not be on Exam 2.
Exam 2 Review Sheet
Exam 2 Review Sheet w/Answers
10/21
Review for Exam 2
10/22
Exam 2  Solutions (posted later)
10/23
Section 3.4, p. 241:  #1, 7, 9, 11, 35, 46, 49, 3, 27, 38, 39, 44, 45, 59, 17, 40, 21, 29, 55
Limits at Infinity Shortcuts
10/24
Summary of Curve Sketching
Curve Sketching Examples [Example 1 done in class.]
Section 3.5, p. 250:  #17, 23, 29, 39 – derivatives on worksheet Curve Sketching Partial Homework]
10/25
Section 3.5, p. 250:  #1, 5, 9, 37
Quiz on Tuesday 10/29 over Section 3.5
10/28
Campus Closed -- Classes Cancelled
Quiz postponed to Wednesday 10/30
10/29
Campus Closed -- Classes Cancelled
Quiz postponed to Thursday 10/31
10/30
Section 3.2, p. 219:  #1-15(odd), 17, 18, 25, 27
Quiz tomorrow over Section 3.5.  It will be given at the end of class.
10/31
Steps for Optimization  No new homework
Quiz 3-A  Solutions
Quiz 3-B  Solutions 
11/01
Section 3.7, p. 264:  #3, 11, 15, 21, 23, 31, 7, 8, 17, 25, 34, 35, 37, 49, 59
11/04
Continue Working on Section 3.7
No New Homework
Due Thursday 10/7:  Sections 3.2 & 3.7
11/05
Newton's Method Graphical Example
Newton's Method Example
Steps for Newton's Method on the TI-83/84 and TI-Nspire
Section 3.8, p. 276:  #1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 25, 29, 31, 33  [Don't do #11 -- See email]
11/06
Section 3.9, p. 282:  #1, 5, 7, 14, 19, 21, 23, 31, 33, 35, 43, 45, 47, 49, 55, 57
11/07
Worksheet on Areas
Worksheet for approximating Area under f(x) = 5 - x2
Section 4.1, p. 303:  #1, 2, 4(a), 5(a)[n=3,6], 5(b)[n=6], 5(c)[n=6], 17
Sections 3.2 & 3.7 due today
11/08
Section 4.1, p. 303:  #21, 23, 25, 26(a)
11/11
Section 4.2, p. 316:  #1, 17, 19, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 48, 51, 53, 57, 61
11/12
Section 4.3, p. 327:  #19-37(every other odd), 47, 49, 51, 71
Due Thursday 11/14:  Sections 3.9, 4.1, 4.2
11/13
Section 4.3, p. 327:  #1, 3, 4, 5-17(odd), 53, 55, 60, 61, 65, 74
11/14
Section 4.4, p. 336:  #1, 2, 5-41(every other odd), 45, 47, 49, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61
Due Thursday 11/14:  Sections 3.9, 4.1, 4.2
11/15
Section 4.5, p. 346:  #1, 3, 4, 5, 7-29(every other odd)
Exam 3 Review Sheet
Exam 3 Review Sheet w/Answers
11/18
Review for Exam 2
11/19
Exam 3  Solutions
11/20
Section 4.5, p. 346:  #35-45(every other odd), 49, 59, 61, [rationalizing 47, 48]
11/21
Section 5.1, p. 362:  #1, 3, 5-27(every other odd), 29, 33, 35, 53, 57
11/22
Derived Integral for Volume
HW:  Read Section 5.2
No other new homework
11/25
Section 5.2, p. 374:  #[SUO: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 31], 39, 40, 54, 55
11/26
Volumes -- Disk and Washer Method
Section 5.2, p. 374:  #[SUO:  11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 27, 33], 43, 44, 63, 65[(a) Don't prove it.  Just explain it and then use the principle to do part(b).]
11/27
No regular class.  I am available online via Blackboard at our regularly scheduled class time.
Check your email for instructions on how to access the online class session.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Break
12/02
Continue working on Section 5.2 Homework
12/03
Section 5.4, p. 386:  #1-11(odd)
Take-Home Quiz 4 [Due:  Thursday 12/5 by 3pm.  It will not be accepted after that.]
12/04
Section 5.5, p. 391:  #1-11(odd), 14, 15, 16, 17, 19
12/05
Review Day
New Material Review Sheet
New Material Review Sheet w/Answers
The Final Exam covers material from the entire semester.
Use the old review sheets, exams, and quizzes to study previous material.
12/06
Evaluations & Review Day
Exams 1-3 Review Material
Exams 1-3 Review Material w/Answers

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12/09
Monday
Office Hours 2:45pm - 3:45pm
12/10
Tuesday
Office Hours 9:15am - 10:15am
Optional Review Session 3:30pm - 4:30pm
12/11
Wednesday
Final Exam 10:30am - 12:30pm  (contact me if you have an exam before that might impact your start time)

Note:  The Final Exam covers material from the entire semester

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