| MATH 129-8, Calculus, Fall 2011 | |
Lectures:
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Text: Calculus, Single Variable, 5th edition, Hughes-Hallett, Gleason, McCallum, et al.
Webpage: http://www.math.arizona.edu/~friedlan /teach/129/page.html
Calculators: A graphics calculator is an important tool that will be used in this course. Calculator programs can be found at http://math.arizona.edu/~krawczyk/calcul.html.
Problem sets: Homework problems will be assigned on Wednesdays, and they are due the following Wednesday. Solutions of the problems must include detailed explanations. Answers with no explanations will not be counted.
Exams: Four midsemester tests given during class periods on September 14, October 12, November 4, and December 2, plus a two-hour final. The final exam will take place on Monday, December 12, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. in Bio West 208. All electronic devices (cell phones included) must be turned off during all exams. Calculators will not be allowed on the first and the second midsemester tests. They will be allowed on other exams.
Grading:
The homeworks and the midsemester tests are worth 100 points
each; the final exam is worth 200 points. This gives the total of 700 points.
Grades will be not lower than in the following table:
A: 595--700 points,
B: 525--594 points,
C: 455--524 points,
D: 385--454 points,
E: 0--384 points.
Grades "W" and "I": The grade "W" will be awarded to any student who requests this grade before or on October 14. The grade of "I" can be awarded only in an exceptional case to a student who has a valid reason for not completing the course in time, who has not completed a small portion of the course, and who has shown a passing performance in class. A request for the grade of "I" should be made before the final exam starts.
Announcements:
THE FINAL EXAM will take place in BIO West 208.
Below is the link to the
Final Exam Review Packet
Problem sets:
1. Due on August 31: Section 7.1: 4, 8, 14, 22, 26, 36, 52, 54, 60, 66, 70, 74, 76, 80, 82,
90, 94, 98, 100;
Section 7.2: 2, 4, 8, 14, 18, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34, 42, 46, 56, 60, 64
2. Due on September 9: Section 7.3: 6, 10, 12, 20, 22, 36, 48;
Section 7.4: 16, 18, 32, 34, 36, 38, 44, 46, 48, 50, 54, 58, 64
3. Due on September 16: Section 7.5: 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 26, 28;
Section 7.6: 4, 10
4. Due on September 21: Section 7.7: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
42, 50
5. Due on September 28: Section 7.8: 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, 20, 22, 30, 32; page 387: 144, 146, 148, 152,
154; Section 8.1: 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28
6. Due on October 5: Section 8.2: 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 42, 44, 50, 54
7. Due on October 14: Section 8.4: 9, 10, 12, 14, 22, 26, 30; Section 8.5: 6, 8, 10, 16, 20,
28; page 457: 57, 60, 62
8. Due on October 19: Section 9.1: 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 46, 50, 54;
Section 9.2: 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 30
9. Due on October 26: Section 9.3: 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 32, 40, 48(a-c);
Section 9.4: 4, 8, 10, 14, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 54, 58, 60
10. Due on October 31: Section 9.4: 66, 68, 72, 80; Section 9.5: 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 26, 34, 38, 40
11. Due on November 9: Section 10.1: 4, 8, 12, 14, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28;
Section 10.2: 12, 18, 22, 32, 34, 36, 40, 44; Problems 24, 27, 28, 29, p. 543
12. Due on November 18: Section 10.3: 4, 6, 8, 10, 18, 24, 26, 28, 38; Problems 38, 40, 41, p. 544;
Appendix B: 2, 4, 6, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 44
13. Due on November 28: Section 11.1: 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20; Section 11.2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14;
Section 11.4: 4, 6, 12, 16, 24, 32, 36, 40, 42, 44, 46
Suggested problems: Section 11.5: 1, 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 22, 25; Section 11.6: 1, 9, 11, 13, 17, 25, 28
APPROXIMATE SYLLABUS
| Monday | Wednesday | Friday |
| August | ||
22 Section 7.1 |
24 Section 7.2 |
26 Section 7.2 |
29 Section 7.3 |
31 Sections 7.3, 7.4 |
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| September | ||
2 Section 7.4 |
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5 Labor Day |
7 Section 7.4 |
9 Sections 7.5, 7.6 |
12 Review |
14 First Test |
16 Section 7.7 |
19 Section 7.7 |
21 Section 7.8 |
23 Section 7.8 |
26 Section 8.1 |
28 Section 8.2 |
30 Section 8.2 |
| October | ||
3 Section 8.4 |
5 Sections 8.4, 8.5 |
7 Section 8.5 |
10 Review |
12 Second Test |
14 Section 9.1 |
17 Section 9.2 |
19 Section 9.3 |
21 Section 9.3 |
24 Section 9.4 |
26 Section 9.4 |
28 Section 9.5 |
31 Section 10.1 |
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| November | ||
2 Section 10.2 |
4 Third Test |
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7 Section 10.3 |
9 Complex Numbers |
11 Veteran's Day |
14 CN, Section 11.1 |
16 Section 11.2 |
18 Section 11.4 |
21 Section 11.5 |
23 Sections 11.5, 11.6 |
25 Thanksgiving Recess |
28 Section 11.6 |
30 Review |
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| December | ||
2 Fourth Test |
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5 Review |
7 Review |
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