Our text is exceptional and may differ significantly from mathematics texts which you have used previously. Unlike many mathematics texts, you should find our text to be a wonderful learning resource, specially designed to be read (as opposed to just a source of questions with similar examples). You should strive to read the text, it is written with you in mind. Reading mathematics is an active process, unlike reading most novels or poems. Your homework assignments will likely contain fewer problems than past assignments, and it is expected that you will struggle with most of these problems. Deciding what to do in order to solve a problem will play a major role in this course, and "doing it" correctly is important, but by no means the only requirement for success. In short, we will emphasize the why much more than the how in this course. Most students that struggle with calculus fall behind at some point, avoid this like the plague. One day at a time, calculus is pretty tolerable! If you blow off a few days, it can become much more challenging.
Exams: There will be three midterm exams worth 100 points each and a derivative skills exam (this will be explained by your professor). The midterm exams will be given in the evenings and they will occur approximately on the dates September 14 (exam 1), October 16 (exam 2) and November 20 (exam 3). The skills exam will be given after we complete chapter 3 (short-cuts to differentiation). We will also have a cumulative final exam worth 150 points on Thursday December 13 at 3:30 pm.
Quizzes: There will be regular (every week or two) quizzes. Normally, quizzes will be announced. There will be approximately 100 points total based on your quiz grades.
Homework, Activities and Projects: I will collect homework assignments regularly (after each section of the text is covered). There will be approximately 200 points total based on your homework. Recording "just the answer" will receive little or no credit. You should show and/or explain your work on all assignments for this class. You are encouraged to work together on homework assignments, but this does NOT mean copying the work of others nor answers from a solution set. We will likely complete several activities (mostly in groups), some in-class, others may be out of class. These activities will involve the current topics of the course and normally serve as an introduction of a concept, or an application of a concept covered earlier. We will have approximately 75 points (total) worth of activities. We will do two group projects worth 50 points each. Projects are challenging group assignments, similar to tough take-home exam problems that require word processed write-ups and emphasize writing mathematics in a clear and concise manner. You will be given approximately 2 weeks to complete the projects.
Class Participation and Attendance: There will be 50 points based on your class participation (asking questions, taking part in discussions, contributing to your group in activities, etc.) and attendance. I will determine your score for these 50 points. You are responsible for all of the material covered in class each day, even if you are not present.
Late assignments and academic dishonesty: Mock
Trial participants, choir tour participants, athletes, and others
who must miss a class for participating in a college sanctioned event
are
expected to notify me in advance and complete work including tests in
advance
of the absence. It is the student's responsibility
to communicate with me well in advance (2 to 3 days) regarding their
absences and
determine a schedule
for make up work.
I will drop your lowest homework
assignment. In addition, each student will receive four "days" of
allowed (penalty free) late assignments. An assignment is late "one
day" if it is
turned in after I collect it, up to the following lecture period, at
which point the 2nd late day begins, and runs up to the next class
period, etc. Other than the dropped scores and each student's four
days of penalty free lateness, there is no credit for late work.
Quizzes missed due to unexcused absences can NOT be made up. I am
fairly
flexible
about accepting assignments at alternate times, BUT you should
definitely warn
me
before
the assignment is missed, and plan on turning things in early
rather than
late.
Plagiarism
and cheating of any form are serious offenses and may result
in an F for the assignment, the course, or expulsion from the college. The details of Central's Academic
Integrity
policy are found in the Student Handbook, on the web. A copy will
be
sent to
you via e-mail during the first week of the semester. It is your responsibility
to read and understand the contents of that policy before you submit
work to be
graded. Questions regarding the policies and enforcement of the
policies may be
addressed to me during class or during office hours.
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1.2 Exponential Functions |
1.2# 2,5,7,8,11,14,18,23,33,34,36 due 8-29 |
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8-27
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1.3
New Functions from Old |
1.3# 2,5,6,12,13,21,22,27,42,43,46,50,54 due 9-4 |
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9-4
to 7 |
1.4
Logarithmic Functions 1.5 Trigonometric Functions |
1.4
#6,14,20,24,32,39,41,42,43,46 due 9-10 1.5 # 6,8,11,13,23,27,28,29,44 due 9-12 |
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1.6
Powers, Polynomials, and Rational Functions |
1.6 # 2,5,9,11,12,14,15,19,24,31 due Mon 9-17 Mathematica notebook on power functions Project 1 due Wed 9-26 |
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to 21 |
1.7
Introduction to Continuity 1.8 Limits |
1.7 # 2,6,8,17,20,22 due Tues 9-18 Exam 1 sections 1.1 to 1.7 1.8 # 2,3,8,12,15,16,21,27,29,34 due Wed 9-26 |
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to 28 |
2.1
How Do We Measure Speed? |
2.1 #1,3,6,8,9,12,14,17,18 due Wed 10-3 |
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2.2
The Derivative at a Point |
Mathematica
notebook on derivatives
at a point. 2.2 #1,2,7,9,10,13,15,17,24,33,39 due Monday 10-8 |
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to 12 |
2.3
The Derivative Function 2.4 Interpretations of the Derivative 2.5 The Second Derivative |
2.3
# 2,7,10,12,22,28,33 due Wed 10-10 2.4 # 2,8,19 due Fri 10-12 2.5 #2,3,6,10,13,14,19,21 due Mon 10-15 |
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3.1
Powers and Polynomials 3.2 Exponential Functions 3.3 The Product and Quotient Rules |
3.1
# 6,7,10,17,27,34,40,49,51,54,57,63 due Tues 10-16 3.2 # 4,5,8,13,19,23,26,28,29,32,38,40,42,43 due Wed 10-17 3.3 #2,4,12,22,30,34,35,45,50,51,56 due Tues 10-23 |
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3.4
The Chain Rule 3.5 The Trigonometric Functions |
3.4
# 5,16,24,26,29,30,36,46,53,54,68,71,74,79 due Fri 10-26 3.5 #4,5,11,18,20,25,27,36,37,44,45,46 due Mon 10-29 |
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3.6 The Chain Rule and Inverse Functions |
3.6 # 3,4,6,16,18,20,23,28,31,32,44,53,57,60 due Wed 10-31 Exam 2, sections 1.8 to 3.3 |
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3.7 Implicit Functions, 3.9 Linear Approximations and the Derivative 4.1 Using First and Second Derivatives |
3.7 # 2,11,28. and 3.9 #2,6,11
Due Wed 11-7 4.1 #4,6,13,14,17,18,24,28,34,35,36,38,42,44 due Mon 11-12 |
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4.3 Optimization | Derivative
Skills Exam, practice1, practice2, practice3, rules. 4.3 # 2,5,15,16,22,33,34 due Monday 11-19. |
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