MATH 150 - CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I (SPRING 2008)
Announcements
WHAT NOW?
• CAMPUS VISITS
• Tuesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 26 in my office (H-212), from 5-5:45pm. You can pick up HW and exams then. I have to leave at 5:45pm; I will be subbing a class at 6pm.
• SOLUTIONS TO THE FINAL!
WARNING: If you downloaded the one-file solutions, they may make your computer crash! (Page 13 may be a problem). Download the two-part solutions, instead:
Final ...(Part 1: 30 minutes; Part 2: 1 hour and 40 minutes)
• WHEN / HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT MY GRADES?
• Grades available at http://studentweb.sdccd.edu
• Email me. I will flag email requests for grades, but I might not respond until after ALL of my grades are done for ALL of my classes. Other classes had their finals! Grades are due from faculty on Friday, May 30. Email me
• WILL YOU POST SOLUTIONS TO THE FINAL?
It's looking like Monday, June 9, based on my schedule.
• HOW DO I CONTACT YOU?
• Email me, though I may have to flag your email and get back to you later. Email me
• You are welcome to contact me in future semesters and summers, as well.
• Check my website for my summer visits to campus, and also for my office hours for next semester.
• HOW DO I PICK STUFF UP? (FINAL, HW, ETC.)
• Check my website for my summer visits to campus, and also for my office hours for next semester.
• You can email me with suggestions on good days of the week / times.
• Everything will probably be thrown away after next semester.
• CAN WE STILL USE THE WEBSITE?
Sure. Spread the word. Copy whatever you want.
• THIS SITE WILL BE REVISED FOR FALL 2008 THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THE OLD EXAMS FROM SPRING 2007 WILL BE DELETED.
• HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
• GREAT ONLINE GRAPHING CALCULATOR!
http://www.rentcalculators.org/stheli.html (see the middle of the web page).Ongoing Announcements
• TEST-TAKING TIPS; REDUCING TEST ANXIETY:
Test.html … Test.pdf (pdf file)• BOOKS; INCLUDING BOOKS PLACED ON RESERVE!
• YOU MAY WANT TO PREPARE YOUR SHEET OF NOTES FOR [PART OF] THE FINAL AS YOU STUDY FOR YOUR QUIZZES!
• KEY PRECALCULUS SITE
http://www.purplemath.com (More links at the bottom of this page)
• LIKE PUZZLES?
http://www.stat.sc.edu/~west/javahtml/LetsMakeaDeal.html (Check my Math 119 site!)
• (NOT CURRENTLY OPERABLE) MATH 150L, THE MATH 150 LAB!
Web site (see Sketch Projects): http://www.cvc3.org/modelcourses/bpeters
Syllabus (Spring 2008)
Other Handouts (Print these out yourselves! I'll remind you to bring these when we need them.)
1.3 Handout on Trig Identities (Part 1; I will hand this out in class.)
1.3 Handout on Trig Identities (Part 2; I will hand this out in class.)
Class and Homework Schedule
DAY-BY-DAY COVERAGE.
COMING SOON (TENTATIVE PLANS):
WHEN WE HAVE A TEST:
BRING A SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR (JUST IN CASE; IT MAY NOT BE ALLOWED) AND YOUR HOMEWORK!
START PREPARING YOUR NOTES FOR THE FINAL!
Class Notes
These are pdf files. You can get the free Adobe Reader at http://www.adobe.com. Get a version that is compatible with your system!
YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE PERSONALIZED "SKETCH NOTES" IN CLASS.
Chapter 8 (plus an integration review web site)
Homework Assignments (Spring 2008)
(Chs.1,2) … (Ch. 3) … (Ch. 4) … (Ch. 5) … (Ch. 6) … (Ch. 7) …
(Ch. 8) (10-point extra credit HW + Final info)
GO THROUGH MY HOME PAGE (OR SEE ME) IF YOU'D LIKE TO KEEP YOUR NAME "PRIVATE" ON YOUR HOMEWORK.
Old Exams and Solutions (Spring 2007)
DISCLAIMER: There is no guarantee that your tests will look anything like these!
…• WARNING ABOUT PRINTING EXAMS
Some printers have difficulty printing old exams when blank pages are involved. You may need to instruct your printer to skip the blank pages.
Old Quiz (Chs. 1,2) --- Solutions (1 hour and 15 minutes)
Old Quiz (Ch. 3) --- Solutions (1 hour and 25 minutes)
Old Quiz (Ch. 4) --- Solutions (1 hour and 30 minutes)
Old Quiz (Ch. 5) --- Solutions (1 hour and 20 minutes)
Old Quiz (Ch. 6) --- Solutions (1 hour and 25 minutes)
Old Quiz (Ch. 7) --- Solutions (1 hour and 10 minutes)
Old Final --- Solutions (Part 1: 30 minutes; Part 2: 1 hour and 30 minutes)
Solutions (in two parts for slower computers): Part 1 … Part 2 …
Current Exams and Solutions (Spring 2008)
Quiz (Chs. 1,2) --- Solutions (1 hour and 30 minutes)
Quiz (Ch. 3) --- Solutions (1 hour and 30 minutes)
Quiz (Ch. 4) --- Solutions (1 hour and 45 minutes)
Solutions (in two parts for slower computers): Part 1 ... Part 2
Quiz (Ch. 5) --- Solutions (1 hour and 40 minutes)
Quiz (Ch. 6) --- Solutions (1 hour and 35 minutes)
Quiz (Ch. 7) --- Solutions (1 hour and 30 minutes)
Final ... (Part 1: 30 minutes; Part 2: 1 hour and 40 minutes)
WARNING: If you downloaded the one-file solutions, they may make your computer crash! (Page 13 may be a problem). Download the two-part solutions, instead:
Web Sites
(The instructor bears no responsibility for these sites.)
• The Calculus Page: A ton of links!
• Paul's Online Math Notes
• Tutorials for the Calculus Phobe
• Mathematica web sites: Computer math! Get results fast!
Do calculus, algebra, and graphing!
Graph functions - a ton of info!
Find derivatives using a Mathematica engine! Step-by-step assistance!
Do integrals!
• Stewart textbook: Resources and links
• Excerpts from How to Ace Calculus [Calculus I]
http://www.math.ucdavis.edu/~hass//Calculus/HTAC/excerpts/excerpts.html
• Algebra / Trig / Precalculus review, Internet links, and Study skills tips!
See my Math 141 (Precalculus) site.
Lots of stuff here!: http://www.purplemath.com
Trig review with Java applets to play with!
Trig Review! Look under "Trigonometry":
http://oakroadsystems.com/twt/http://oakroadsystems.com/math/
Standard Deviants: Precalculus (includes tests, VHS, DVD):
http://www.standarddeviants.com/pls/brain/cerebellum.show_subject?p_subject_id=31
• University of Akron tutorials (the baby of D.P. Story)
Algebra: http://www.math.uakron.edu/~dpstory/mpt_home.html
Trig: http://www.math.uakron.edu/~tprice/Trig (by Dr. Thomas E. Price, Jr.)
Calculus: http://www.math.uakron.edu/~dpstory/e-calculus.html
• Math 150 Lab web site (see top of web page for more info)
Web site (see Sketch Projects): http://www.cvc3.org/modelcourses/bpeters
• Free Electronic Calculus Book with Exercises (answers in the back)!
http://www.math.wisc.edu/~keisler/calc.html
"Infinitesimal approach" by [Robinson and] Keisel
• Standard Deviants: Calculus (includes tests, VHS, DVD)
http://www.standarddeviants.com/pls/brain/cerebellum.show_subject?p_subject_id=27
• Larry Green's Applets and Notes:
http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/index.html
(Green teaches at Lake Tahoe Community College.)
General Math Web Sites
• Common Errors [and Problem Solving]:
• http://www.drmath.com/dr.math
(Frequently asked questions and extensions…)
(A wonderful collection of games, puzzles, interesting math, and other neat stuff!)
• http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts
(Interesting topics in a variety of mathematical fields!)