Exercises and assignments for MATH 122
- January 9, Monday
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In class. Policy distributed; 1.1: Representation of functions through formulas, graphs,
tables and words;
Lecture notes;
1.2: Linear functions - interpretation of slope and y-intercept,
equation of a line, tabular data;
Lecture notes;
Read. 1.1: Text; 1.2: Example 1,2,3,4;
Homework. 1.1: 3,5,7,19,21,25;
Solutions
1.2: 3,7,15,17,25,27;
Solutions.
- January 11, Wednesday
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In class. 1.2: Linear functions - interpretation of slope and y-intercept,
equation of a line, tabular data; problems 25,27;
Lecture notes;
1.3: Rate of change - increasing and decreasing
functions, concave up and concave down functions, rate of change and its relation
to the properties of being increasing, decreasing, concave up, and concave down;
problems 7,26,30;
Lecture notes;
Read. 1.2: Examples 2,3,4; 1.3: Examples 4,5,6;
Homework. 1.2: 3,7,15,17,25,27;
Solutions;
1.3: 1-4,5,11,17,29;
Solutions;
Expect a quiz on 1.2 and 1.3 on Wednesday, January 18.
- January 16, Monday
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day - no class.
- January 18, Wednesday
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In class.
1.4: Applications to Economics - cost, revenue, profit and depreciation functions;
problems 4,2,8,14;
Lecture notes;
Solution of Quiz 1;
Read. 1.4: Examples 1-6;
Homework. 1.4: 3,5,7,9,13,15;
Solutions;
Expect a quiz on 1.4 on Monday, January 23.
- January 23, Monday
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In class. 1.5: Exponential functions;
Lecture notes;
Read. 1.5: Examples 1,2,3;
Homework. 1.5: 1,3,5,7,11,15;
Solutions.
- January 25, Wednesday
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In class. 1.6: The natural logarithm;
Lecture notes;
Solution of Quiz 2;
Read. 1.6: Examples 1,2,3,4;
Homework. 1.6: 1,3,5,9,11,17,23,27,31,41;
Solutions.
- January 30, Monday
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In class. 1.7: Examples of exponential functions;
Lecture notes;
Read. 1.7: Example 1,2,4,5,6,7,8;
Homework. 1.7: 1,5,9,11,23,29,33,35;
Solutions;
Expect a quiz on 1.5-1.7 on Wednesday, February 1.
- February 1, Wednesday
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In class.
1.8: New function from old;
Lecture notes;
1.9: Proportionality, power functions and polynomials;
Lecture notes;
Quiz 3;
Read. 1.8: Example 1,2, Stretches and shifts of graphs,5; 1.9: Examples: 1,2,4;
Homework. 1.8: 1,9,11,13,15,17;
Solutions;
Do not forget to bring your calculators. You will need them.
- February 6, Monday
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In class. Fitting functions to data, pg. 75-79;
Lecture notes and
instructions for regression on TI-83;
Read. 1.8: Text (pg. 75-79), skip example 1;
Homework. pg.79: 3, pg.81: 11,15, pg.82: 17;
Solutions.
To prepare for the coming test please use this review guide;
Expect a quiz on 1.8 and the section on regression (pg. 75-79) on Wednesday, February 8.
Bring your calculators. Print and bring a copy of the instructions for regression on TI-83.
- February 8, Wednesday
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Solution of Quiz 4;
Review all homework problems from 1.1-1.8 and the section on fitting functions to data, pg. 75-79.
Bring your calculators. Print and bring a copy of the instructions for regression on TI-83.
- February 13, Monday
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Test 1; Solution.
- February 15, Wednesday
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In class. 2.1: Instantaneous rate of change; 2.2: The derivative function;
Lecture notes;
Read. 2.1: Examples 3,5; 2.2: Example 3;
Homework. 2.1: 3,5,13; 2.2: 1,3,4,7-12,13,18-25,28;
Solutions.
- February 20, Monday
- In class.
2.3: Interpretations of the derivative, units of the derivative, using the derivative
to estimate values of a function - local linear approximation;
Lecture notes;
2.4: Second derivative;
Lecture notes;
Read. 2.3: Examples 2,3,4,5,6,7; 2.4: Example 1;
Homework. 2.3: 1,3,13,17,19,23;
Solutions;
2.4: 1,3,5,7-11,19,23;
Solutions;
Solution of Quiz 5.
- February 22, Wednesday
- In class.
2.5: Marginal cost and marginal revenue;
Lecture notes;
Read. 2.5: Examples 1,2,3,4,5;
Homework. 2.5: 5,7,11,13;
Solutions;
Expect a quiz on 2.3-2.5 on Monday, February 27.
- February 27, Monday
- In class. Expect a quiz on 2.3-2.5;
3.1: Derivative formulas for powers functions and polynomials;
Lecture notes;
3.2: Derivative formulas for exponential and logarithmic functions;
Lecture notes;
Read. 3.1: Examples 1,2,3,4,5,7; 3.2: Examples 1,2,4;
Homework. 3.1: 1-23 (odd numbers only), 27,29,33,39,41,42,43,45,47;
Solutions;
3.2: 1-21 (odd numbers only), 23,31;
Solutions;
Solution of Quiz 6.
- March 1, Wednesday
- In class.
3.3: Derivatives: the chain rule;
Lecture notes;
3.4: Derivatives: the product and the quotient rules;
Lecture notes;
Read. 3.4: Examples 1,2,4;
Homework. 3.3: 1-29 (odd numbers only); 3.4: 1-27 (odd numbers only), 32;
Solution of Quiz 7.
- March 6, Monday
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Spring break - no class.
- March 8, Wednesday
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Spring break - no class.
- March 13, Monday
- In class.
3.3: Derivatives: the chain rule;
Lecture notes;
3.4: Derivatives: the product and the quotient rules;
Lecture notes;
Read. 3.4: Examples 1,2,4;
Homework. 3.3: 1-29 (odd numbers only);
Solutions;
3.4: 1-27 (odd numbers only), 32;
Solutions.
- March 15, Wednesday
- In class.
4.1: Local minima and maxima;
Lecture notes;
Read. 4.1: Examples 2,3,4,5;
Homework. 4.1: 5,9,17,
additional problems;
Solutions;
Solution of Quiz 8.
- March 20, Monday
- In class.
4.2: Inflection points;
Lecture notes;
Read. 4.2: Examples 1,2,4;
Homework. 4.2: 1,3,7,9,11,13,23,27,29;
Solutions;
Expect a quiz on 4.1 and 4.2 on Wednesday, March 22.
You may want to bring a calculator.
- March 22, Wednesday
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In class.
4.3: Global minima and maxima;
Lecture notes;
Read. 4.3: Examples 1,2;
Homework. 4.3: 3,5,7,9,11,13;
Solutions;
Solution of Quiz 9;
Expect a quiz on 4.1-4.3 on Monday, March 27.
You may want to bring a calculator.
- March 27, Monday
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In class.
4.4: Maximizing profit, revenue and cost;
Lecture notes;
Read. 4.4: Examples 1,2,3,4;
Homework. 4.4: 3,5,9,13,14,17;
Solutions.
The take-home
quiz is due on Wednesday, March 29, at the beginning of the class.
Quizzes turned in late might not be accepted.
- March 29, Wednesday
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Solution of Quiz 10;
A good way to prepare for the test is to cover all past homework assignments
and quizzes on chapters 2-4. As additional exercise you can practice the
following review problems:
Chapter 2, p.124-127: 2,7-12,13,15,19,26;
Solutions;
Chapter 3, p.163: 1,3,5,7,11,21,31,33,36,37,41,46,53,57,59;
Solutions;
Chapter 4, p.213-217: 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-12,14,17,18,19,31,33,35;
Solutions.
Be aware that the above problems do not constitute a complete coverage of the
test material. They are to be used only in addition to the homework assignments and
not as a substitute.
- April 3, Monday
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Test 2; Solution.
- April 5, Wednesday
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In class.
5.1: Definite integral of function given in tabular form;
Lecture notes;
5.2: Definite integral of function given by graph or formula;
Lecture notes;
5.3: Definite integral as area;
Lecture notes;
Instructions
for computing definite integrals with TI-83;
Read. 5.1: Examples 2,3; 5.2: Examples 1,2,3,4; 5.3: Examples 1,2,3,4,5,6;
Homework. 5.1: 1,3,11,13;
Solutions;
5.2: 1,3-6,7,9,11,15-23;
Solutions;
5.3: 1,5-8,9,11,13,15,17,27,29;
Solutions;
A take-home quiz has been handed out.
It is due on Monday, April 10, at the beginning of the class.
Solution of Quiz 11.
Expect a quiz on 5.1-5.3 on Monday, April 10.
Bring a calculator.
- April 10, Monday
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In class.
5.4: Interpretations of the definite integrals;
Lecture notes;
5.5: The fundamental theorem of Calculus;
Lecture notes;
Read. 5.4: Examples 1,2,3; 5.5: Examples 1,2;
Homework. 5.4: 1,3,5,15;
Solutions;
5.5: 1,5,7,8,9-11;
Solutions;
Review problems, p. 246-249: 1,3,4,5-10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,19,20,21,23,24,25,29,30;
Solutions;
Expect a quiz on 5.4-5.5 on Wednesday, April 12.
Bring a calculator.
Solution of Quiz 12.
- April 12, Wednesday
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In class.
7.1: Indefinite integrals, i.e., antiderivative;
Lecture notes;
7.2: Integration by substitution;
Lecture notes;
Read. 7.1: Examples 1,2,3; 7.2: Examples 1,2,3,4;
Homework. 7.1: 1-15,19-23,25-43,55,57 (odd numbers only);
Solutions;
7.2: 1-15,19,21,25-37 (odd numbers only);
Solutions;
Expect a quiz on 7.1-7.2 on Monday, April 17.
Bring a calculator.
Solution of Quiz 13.
- April 17, Monday
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In class.
7.2: Integration by substitution;
Lecture notes;
7.3: Using indefinite integrals to compute definite integrals;
Lecture notes;
Read. 7.2: Examples 1,2,3,4; 7.3: Examples 1,2,3,4;
Homework. 7.2: 1-15,19,21,25-37 (odd numbers only);
Solutions;
7.3: 1-15 (odd numbers only),23,25,29,31,33;
Solutions.
Bring a calculator.
Solution of Quiz 14.
- April 19, Wednesday
- Regarding Test 2, it is probably a good idea to add up the points you have got
on each individual problem and see if that sum matches the total on the front page.
If you discover a discrepancy, please, let me know as soon as you can.
In class. Review of chapters 5 and 7.
Solution of Quiz 15.
- April 24, Monday
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Revised list of homework problems from chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Additional problems.
- May 2, Tuesday
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Review session: Monday, May 1, from 6:00 p.m. at Sumwalt, rm 206.
Final exam - 2:00 p.m., LC 113