Math 121 Section F16N03
Sep-Dec 2016
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Homework

week of exercises reminders
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  • Read: Texbook Section 4.6
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

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

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 4.6 1, 3, 7, 11, 13 (use a calculator for 11 & 13), 23(a), 25, 27
Nov 28 to Dec 4
  • Read: Texbook Section 4.5
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 4.5 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 33, 41, 45

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 4.5 3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, 39, 49, 53
 
Nov 21 to Nov 27
  • Read: Texbook Sections 4.3 & 4.4
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • after Mon lecture: 4.3 1-7 parts (a)(b)
    • after Wed lecture: 4.3 1-7 part (c), 23-41
    • after Fri lecture: 4.4 5, 11, 13, 23, 31, 37, 39

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • after Mon lecture: 4.3 1-9 parts (a)(b)
    • after Wed lecture: 4.3 1-9 part (c), 25-43
    • after Fri lecture: 4.4 5, 11, 13, 23, 31, 37, 39

Test 4 Mon Nov 28 on 3.2 (homework questions 5, 7, 15, 17, 21-25, 29, 37 only), 3.3 (homework problems 45-53 in 1st edition of text, problems 51-59 in 2nd edition.), 3.5, 3.7, 4.1 & 4.3

IMPORTANT: Sections 3.5 & 3.7 were added to the Math 121 syllabus effective Fall 2015. As a result, practice tests from years prior to 2015 will not contain problems on those two sections. Be sure to work through the homework and suggested textbook review problems on this material.

Suggested practice:

  • From 1st edition of text:
    • Chapter 3 Review Exercises p.196: 1, 3, 19, 35, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83 (odds only)
    • Chapter 4 Review Exercises p.248: 1, 3, 9(b)(c)(d), 11(b)(c)(d), 13(b)(c)(d) (odds only)
  • From 2nd edition of text:
    • Chapter 3 Review Exercises p.200: 1, 3, 21, 37, 67-77(odds only)
    • Chapter 4 Review Exercises p.254: 1, 3, 9(b)(c)(d), 11(b)(c)(d), 13(b)(c)(d) (odds only)
  • Practice Tests from previous editions of this course:
Nov 14 to Nov 20
  • Read: Texbook Sections 3.5 (material on arcsin(x), arccos(x) and arctan(x) only), 3.7 & 4.1
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 3.5 1-9, 17-25, 31-39
    • 3.7 1-35, 39
    • 4.1 23-47, 61

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 3.5 1-9, 17-21, 25, 27, 31-39
    • 3.7 1-37, 41
    • 4.1 23-49, 63
 
Nov 7 to Nov 13
  • Read: Texbook Section 3.2 (subsections on Inverse Functions and The Calculus of Inverse Functions)
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 3.2 5, 7, 15, 17, 21-25, 29, 37

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 3.2 5, 7, 15, 17, 21-25, 29, 37
 
Oct 31 to Nov 6
  • Read: Texbook Sections 3.1, 3.2 (subsections on Logarithmic Functions and Natural Logarithms only) & 3.3
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 3.1 (assigned last week) 15, 17, 25, 27, 29
    • 3.3 17-23, 27, 31, 35, 37, 55, 63
    • 3.2 43-53, 61, 63, 69, 71, 73
    • 3.3 1-13, 25, 29, 33, 39, 41, 43-53, 57

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 3.1 (assigned last week) 15, 17, 25, 27, 29
    • 3.3 21, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 61, 69
    • 3.2 43-53, 63, 65, 71-75
    • 3.3 1-17, 25, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51-59, 63

Updated Nov 2 with Test 3 topics

Test 3 Mon Nov 7 on 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 (for 3.3, the test will not include homework problems 45-53 in 1st edition of text, problems 51-59 in 2nd edition.)

Suggested practice:

  • From 1st edition of text:
    • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.139: 23, 29, 41, 65, 67, 69, 71(a), 73 (odds only)
    • Chapter 3 Review Exercises p.196: 11-17, 21, 23, 27-33, 39, 41, 47, 53, 57, 59, 61, 67, 69 (odds only)
  • From 2nd edition of text:
    • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.141: 23, 29, 43, 67, 69, 71, 73(a), 75 (odds only)
    • Chapter 3 Review Exercises p.200: 11-19, 23, 25, 29-33, 43, 49, 53, 55, 63 (odds only)
  • Practice Tests from previous editions of this course:
Oct 24 to Oct 30
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.8, 3.1
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 2.8: 3, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23
    • 3.1 15, 17, 25, 27, 29

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.8: 3, 11, 13, 17, 21, 23
    • 3.1 15, 17, 25, 27, 29
 
Oct 17 to Oct 23
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.6, 2.7
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 2.6 3-13, 17-21, 25, 41
    • 2.7 3-27, 33, 35

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.6 3-15, 19-23, 27, 45
    • 2.7 3-31, 37, 39

Test 2 Wed Oct 19 on 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5. See last week's homework for suggested practice material.

Oct 10 to Oct 16
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.5
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 2.5: 7-39, 43-47, 55-59

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.5: 7-47, 51-53

Updated Oct 14 with Test 2 topics

Test 2 Wed Oct 19 on 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5

Suggested practice:

  • From 1st edition of text:
    • Chapter 1 Review Exercises p.71: 21, 29, 33, 35, 47, 49 (odds only)
    • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.139: 1, 7, 11, 15, 13-21, 25, 27, 31-39, 43-49, 61, 63, 75 (odds only)
  • From 2nd edition of text:
    • Chapter 1 Review Exercises p.71: 19, 27, 31, 33, 45, 47 (odds only)
    • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.141: 1, 7, 11, 13-21, 25, 27, 31-41, 45, 49, 51, 63, 65, 77 (odds only)
  • Practice Tests:
    • Questions 2, 4(b), 5, 6, 7 & 8 from test 2 (solutions) from the Fall 2015 edition of this course
    • Questions 1, 2, & 4 from test 3 (solutions) from the Fall 2015 edition of this course
    • Questions 1(c) & 2 through 8 from test 2 (solutions) from the Fall 2013 edition of this course
    • Questions 1(a)(b) & 2(a)(c)(d) from test 3 (solutions) from the Fall 2013 edition of this course
    • test 2 (solutions) from the Summer 2012 edition of this course
    • Questions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5(b) from test 2 (solutions) from the Spring 2012 edition of this course
Oct 3 to Oct 9
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 2.2: 17, 21, 23
    • 2.1: 9, 11, 13, 15
    • 2.2: 3, 5, 27, 29, 33, 35
    • 2.3: 1-23, 27 (skip graphing), 29, 31, 35, 41, 47, 59
    • 2.4: 3-29, 35, 37, 41, 51

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.2: 19, 23, 25
    • 2.1: 9, 11, 13, 15
    • 2.2: 3, 5, 33, 35, 39, 41
    • 2.3: 1-25, 29 (skip graphing), 31, 33, 37, 43, 49, 61
    • 2.4: 3-29, 35, 37, 41, 47
Office hours for Fri Oct 7 moved to Wed Oct 5 11:30-1:00.
Sep 26 to Oct 2
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.6 and 2.1
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 1.6: 1, 13-31, 45
    • 2.1: 1(a)(ii), 1(b), 3, 5, 7(a)(b), 21, 25, 27

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 1.6: 1, 13-33, 49
    • 2.1: 1(a)(ii), 1(b), 3, 5, 7(a)(b), 23, 27, 29
 
Sep 19 to Sep 25
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.4 and 1.5
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 1.4: 1, 3, 7, 11-23, 29-37, 43-47
    • 1.5: 3, 9, 13, 15, 37, 39

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 1.4: 1, 3, 7, 11-25, 33-41, 49-55
    • 1.5: 3, 11, 15, 17, 39, 41

Updated Sep 20 with Test 1 topics

Test 1 Mon Sep 26 on Algebra Review, Analytic Geometry Review, Appendix A (trig. review), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4

Suggested practice:

Sep 12 to Sep 18
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (for 1.3 you can omit the section "Precise Definition of a Limit")
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 1st edition of text:

    • 1.1: 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 45, 47, 49
    • 1.2: 37, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 55
    • 1.3: 3, 5, 7, 9

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 1.1: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 47, 49, 51
    • 1.2: 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 57
    • 1.3: 3, 5, 7, 9
 
Sep 6 to Sep 11