Math 121 Section F11N05
Sep-Dec 2011
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Read: Texbook Section 4.2

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 4.2: 11, 13, 17, 19
Final exam notes and extra practice
Nov 28

Read: Texbook Section 4.6

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 4.6: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11 (use a calculator for 11), 21(a), 23, 25
 
Nov 18

Updated Nov 24 with new homework

Read: Texbook Section 4.5

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 4.5: 3, 5, 9-17, 25, 33, 45, 49
Test 3 Thu Nov 24 on 2.8, 3.1-3.3, 4.1 (23-35), 4.3, 4.4

Suggested practice:

  • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.141: 71(a), 73
  • Chapter 3 Review Exercises p.196: 3, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39, 41, 47, 57, 59, 61, 67, 69, 73
  • Chapter 4 Review Exercises p.248: 5, 7, 9, 13-21
  • Questions 1, 2, 4, 5 of test 3 ( solutions) from Summer 2010 edition of this course
  • Questions 1, 2, 3, 4 of test 3 ( solutions) from Spring 2010 edition of this course
  • Questions 2, 3, 4, 5 of test 3 ( solutions) from Fall 2009 edition of this course
Nov 14

Read: Texbook Section 4.4, 4.1 (again!)

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 4.4: 5, 11, 13, 23, 31, 37, 39
  • 4.1: 37-47, 61
Quiz 6 Thu Nov 17 on 4.1 (23-35), 4.3
Nov 7

Read: Texbook Section 4.1, 4.3

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 4.1: 23-35
  • 4.3: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 39, 41
Quiz 5 Thu Nov 10 on 2.8, 3.1-3.3
Oct 31

Read: Texbook Section 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 3.1: 11, 15, 17, 25-29
  • 3.2: 5-9, 15, 21-25, 29, 33, 37, 39, 43-49, 53, 61, 63, 67-73
  • 3.3: 1-57
 
Oct 22

Read: Texbook Section 2.8

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 2.8: 3, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23

Test 2 Thu Oct 27 on 2.1-2.7

You absolutely must know the first 14 derivative rules on page 1 of your Summary of Derivative Rules. For this test you don't have to worry about rules 8-11 (derivatives of exponentials and logarithms).

Suggested practice:

  • Textbook Ch.2 Review Exercises p.139 (odd numbered problems only): 1, 5, 7, 11, 13-69
  • Questions 2-5 of test 2 ( solutions) from Summer 2010 edition of this course
  • Questions 1, 2, 3(a)(b), 4(a)(c) and 5(a) of test 2 ( solutions) from Fall 2009 edition of this course
  • Questions 1(b)(c) and 2-5 of test 2 ( solutions) from Summer 2009 edition of this course
  • Question 2 of test 3 ( solutions) from Summer 2009 edition of this course
  • Questions 1, 2(a)(b), 3(b)(c), 4(a), 5(b) of test 2 ( solutions) from Spring 2009 edition of this course
  • Question 2 of test 3 ( solutions) from Spring 2009 edition of this course
Oct 17

Read: Texbook Sections 2.7

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 2.7: 7-29, 33, 35
Quiz 4 Thu Oct 20 on 2.5
Oct 10

Read: Texbook Sections 2.5, 2.6

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 2.5: 7-39, 45, 47, 55, 59
  • 2.6: 3-13, 17-21, 25, 41
Quiz 3 Thu Oct 13 on 2.1-2.4
Oct 3

Read: Texbook Sections 2.4

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 2.4: 3-25, 27, 29, 35, 37, 41, 51
 
Sep 25

Read: Texbook Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 2.1: 1(a)(ii), 1(b), 5, 7(a)(b), 9, 11, 13-21, 25, 27
  • 2.2: 3, 5, 17-23, 27, 29, 35
  • 2.3: 1-23, 27 (skip graphing), 29, 31, 35, 41, 47, 51, 59

Test 1 Thu Sep 29 on 1.1-1.6

Suggested practice:

Sep 20

Read: Texbook Sections 1.5, 1.6

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 1.5: 3, 9, 31, 37, 39, 47
  • 1.6: 1, 13-31, 45
Quiz 2 Thu Sep 22 on 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 (for 1.4 you are only responsible for 1, 3, 7, 11-23.)
Sep 12

Read: Texbook Sections 1.3, 1.4

Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

  • 1.3: 3, 5, 9
  • 1.4: 1, 3, 7, 11-23, 31, 37, 43-47
Quiz 1 Thu Sep 15 on 1.1 only
Sep 5