Math 151 Sections 401 and 402 (Spring 2008)

[01-28] went over the syllabus. done the definition of a function. domain/range. Absolute values (0.1).

[01-30] went over the definition of a bound of a function on a set S (0.1), and finding delta to insure the error tolerance (beginning of 1.6).

Quiz 1 on Wed. will cover: Graphs of sin, cos, tan, at least two period w/ correct intercepts, max, min; definition of trig functions, for example, in a right triangle, sec = hyp/adj; trig function values: for example, tan (pi/4) =?

Homework 1 is assigned on Mathzone.

[02-01] covered the concept of one-to-one function, inverse function, and inverse trig functions (0.4). MathZone Homework 2 is assigned.

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[02-04] went over the graphs of f and f_inv, finding the formula for the inverse function (0.3, 0.4), and the definition of the natural log (0.5).

Quiz #2 on Wed., Feb. 13 will be from: page 34: #3,4, #13-18; page 35: #40; page 46: #37-46.

[02-06] went over the graph of the natural log function, the inverse of the natural log and its connection with e^x (0.5).

[02-08] went over the general exponential function (a^x) and the exponential laws, the definition of f^g and discussed its domain (0.5).

Homework 3 is assigned on Mathzone.

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[02-11] covered the graphs of a^x, definition of the general exponential function, graphs, and the connection with the natural log. started the definition of sine hyperbolic and the graph (0.5).

Quiz #3 on Wed., Feb. 20 will be from: page 59: #13-16, #22-26 (without a calculator), #31-40, #41-42, #45-50. page 60: #71.

[02-13] covered cosh x, Hyperbolic identity, other hyperbolic functions, elementary/transcendental functions (0.5), and the definition of the limit (1.2).

Due to the increment weather, the school opened at 10am, so the Section 401 discussion (at 9am) was cancelled. Quiz #2 (section 401 ONLY) will be held on Friday's discussion. Those who took the quiz today are excused from the attendance on Friday.

[02-15] went over special cases of limits: c/0, 0/c, c/infity, infinity/c, limits for basic functions (constant, x, root, sin, cos) and the squeeze theorem, (1.2), (1.3).

Homework 4 is assigned on MathZone.

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[02-18] covered Limit Laws, and Direct Substitution Property for Elementary Functions (1.3), and part of (1.4).

There is NO QUIZ on Wed., Feb. 27 to review for the first exam which will be on Fri., Feb. 29.

[02-20] covered the case where the Limit Laws (Direct Sub) does not hold immediately (the case which requires simplification of the expression), and the lim(sinx / x) case (1.3).

[02-22] covered the definition of continuity at a point, removable/jump/infinite discontinuities at a point (1.4).

Homework 5 is assigned on MathZone.

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[02-25] covered the connection between continuity and direct sub., continuity on an interval, and the intermediate value theorem (1.4). Will discuss Bisection method on Wed.

[02-27] covered the Bisection Method (1.4) and the definition of the derivative f'(c) (2.2).

Quiz #4 on Wed., Mar. 5, will cover: 1) memorize the definition of f'(c). 2) problem similar to #5,6, page 166. 3) problem similar to #7,8, page 166.

[02-29] Exam #1: chap. 0, 1.1-1.5, took place.

Homework 6 is assigned on MathZone.

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[03-03] covered equation of the tangent line, average velocity vs. instantaneous velocity, and the relation of the above mentioned with the derivative (2.1).

[03-05] covered when a graph is not differentiable (discontinuity, vertical tangent, cusp(kink), corner) (2.2).

The graded exam will be distributed on Friday in the discussion, and will go over in the discussion and class.

[03-07] covered the concept of 'derivative function' and its notations, stated power rule (2.3), and went through the exam.

Quiz #5 on Wed., Mar. 12: Use differentiation rules to do the following: #17-20, page 156; finding the instantaneous velocity; #9-12, page 177.

Homework 7 is assigned on MathZone.

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[03-10] went through the proof of Power Rule, stated Sum Rule, Constant-Multiple Rule, and the Product Rule (2.3), (2.4).

[03-12] finished Product and Quotient Rules (2.4).

[03-14] covered the derivatives of Trig functions (2.6).

There is no MathZone homework due on March 21 due to Spring Break.

Quiz #6 on Wed., March 26: 1) memorization of the derivatives of the six trig functions: box on page 200. 2) problems from #1-16, page 186. 3) a problem from #21,22,34,44, page 96.

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[03-24] covered Chain Rule (2.5).

Final exam will be on Wed., May 21, 1-3pm in LH 7.

Homework 8 is assigned on MathZone.

[03-26] covered the derivative of ln(x) and log_a(x), and the logarithmic differentiation (2.7).

[03-28] covered the steps of implicit differentiation, the derivatives of e^x, and a^x, and arcsin(x) (2.8).

Exam #2, on Friday, April 4, will be on the sections 1.6, and 2.1-2.8 (except the part on the derivative of inv. trig functions). Focus on the notes. Please go to the same place that you went to take exam #1 at the same time slot.

There is no quiz on Wed., April 2.

Homework 9 is assigned on MathZone.

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[03-31] covered the derivatives of arctan x and arcsec x (2.8), and the higher-order derivatives (2.3).

As a review of the exam coming up, you may try: page 236: #3-6, 9-14, 15-18, 23-46, page 237: #65-68, 71-74.

[04-02] covered higher-order derivatives in implicit differentiation (2.8), acceleration (2.3), and equation of normal line (a line orthogonal to the curve) (not in the book).

Quiz #7 on Wed., April 9, will be on: 1) finding y'' (page 225: #25-28) 2) find equations of tangent/normal line at a point (class notes) 3) finding n-th derivative of a trig function (class notes).

[04-04] Exam #2 on the sections 1.6, 2.1-2.8 took place.

Homework 10 is assigned on MathZone.

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[04-07] covered Rolle's theorem, showing number of roots of a polynomial, Mean Value theorem, and its connection with increasing/decreasing functions (2.9).

[04-09] done (2.9), and linear approximation (3.1), stopped at the introduction to Newton's method (3.1).

[04-11] done (3.1), covered L'H rule for (0/0) and (infinity/infinity) case (3.2).

Homework 11 is assigned on MathZone.

Quiz #8 on Wed., April 16, will be on: page 225: #29-38, page 234: #1-6, page 234: #9-16, page 234: #17-20.

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[04-14] covered indeterminate product, indeterminate difference, and indeterminate power (3.2).

[04-16] covered Horizontal and Vertical Asymptotes (1.5), (3.5), and the Max/Min and local Max/Min (3.4).

Homework 12 is assigned on MathZone.

[04-18] covered Fermat's theorem, finding abs max/min on a closed interval, critical numbers, how the first and second derivatives affect the shape of a graph, concavity, and inflection points (3.3), (3.4), (3.5).

Quiz #9 on Wed., April 23, will be on the following: page 251: #9,10, page 252: #35-40, pages 263-264: #1-38.

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[04-21] covered curve sketching, and even/odd functions (3.6).

Exam #3, on Friday, May 2, will be on: 2.8 (parts with inverse trig functions), 2.9, 3.1-3.7. Focus on the notes.

[04-23] did an example of curve sketching where needs L'Hopital's rule (3.6), and started Optimization (3.7).

Homework 13 is assigned on MathZone.

[04-25] done Optimization (3.7).

There is no quiz on Wed., April 30.

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[04-28] covered Related Rates (3.8).

[04-30] done Related Rates (3.8), started Antiderivatives, stated Power rule in the integration (4.1).

[05-02] Exam #3 on the sections 2.8, 2.9, 3.1-3.7, took place.

Quiz #10 on Wed., May 7, will be on: 1) page 325: #8-11, 2) page 326: #27,28,32. 3) checking on the memorizations of the formulas given in the box on page 347 (bottom)

Homework 14 is assigned on MathZone.

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[05-05] done Antiderivatives (4.1) and had course evaluations. Will be reviewing from this Wed. Please bring the past exams.

Quiz #11 (due May 14) and #12 (due May 21) will be submitted online (on MathZone).

We take the best 10 hw grades out of 14 homeworks, and the best 8 quiz grades out of 12 quizzes (if you attended the discussion regularly, you will get a one perfect quiz grade).

The final will be on Wed., May 21, in LH 8 (ITE Building), 1-3pm. The final is 150 points and there is NO T/F on the final!!!

[05-07] reviewed Exam I and part of II

[05-09] reviewed Exam II and part of III

Quiz #11 and #12 are assigned on MathZone.

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[05-12] review

Final week office hours: Tu., May 20, 11-3; Wed., May 21, 10-12:40.

Final exam will be on Wed., May 21, in LH 8 (ITE Building), 1-3pm.