Math 121 Section F18N01
Sep-Dec 2018
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Homework & Reminders

week of exercises reminders
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  • Read: Texbook Sections 4.6, 4.7, 4.2
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 4.6: 1, 3, 7, 11, 13 (use a calculator for 11 & 13), 23(a), 25, 27
    • 4.7: 1-9, 19-31, 37-41
    • 4.2: 9, 11, 17, 19, 23, 25
Nov 26 to Dec 2
  • Read: Texbook Sections 4.5
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 4.5: 3, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 31, 39, 49, 53

Test 4 Wed Nov 28 on 2.7 (bonus related rate question), 3.2 (homework questions 35, 37 & 39), 3.5, 3.7, 4.1 & 4.3

See last week's homework for suggested practice.

Nov 19 to Nov 25

Updated Nov 21 with Test 4 topics

  • Read: Texbook Sections 4.1, 4.3, 4.4
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 4.1: 23-49, 63
    • 4.3 1-9 parts (a)(b)
    • 4.3: 1-7 part (c)
    • 4.4: 5, 11, 13, 23, 31, 37, 39

Test 4 Wed Nov 28 on 2.7 (bonus related rate question), 3.2 (homework questions 35, 37 & 39), 3.5, 3.7, 4.1 & 4.3

Suggested practice:

  • From 2nd edition of text:
    • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.141: 67, 69, 71 (odds only)
    • Chapter 3 Review Exercises p.200: 3, 21, 37, 61, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77 (odds only)
    • Chapter 4 Review Exercises p.254: Parts (b)(c)(d) of 9, 11, 13
  • Tests from past years:
Nov 5 to Nov 11
  • Read: Texbook Sections 3.5 (material on arcsin(x), arccos(x) and arctan(x) only), 3.7
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 3.5: 1-9, 17-21, 25, 27, 31-39
    • 3.7 1-37, 41
 
Oct 29 to Nov 4
  • Read: Texbook Sections 3.2 & 3.3
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 3.2: 43-53, 63, 65, 71-75
    • 3.3 1-17, 25, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51-59, 63
    • 3.2 35, 37, 39

Mon Oct 29 is the last day to drop the course or change to audit without academic penalty.

Test 3 Mon Nov 5 on 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 (For 3.2, homework questions 35, 37 & 39 will not be covered on the test.)

Suggested practice:

Oct 22 to Oct 28

Updated Oct 26 with additional homework from 3.3

  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.8 & 3.1
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.8: 1, 3, 5 (skip graphing), 11, 13, 17, 21, 23
    • 3.1: 15, 17, 23, 25, 27, 29
    • 3.3: 21, 23, 27, 31, 37, 41, 61, 69
Mon Oct 29 is the last day to drop the course or change to audit without academic penalty.
Oct 15 to Oct 21
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.7
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.7: 3-31, 37, 39
 
Oct 8 to Oct 14
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.5 & 2.6
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 2.5: 7-47, 51-53
    • 2.6: 3-15, 19-23, 27, 45

Test 2 Mon Oct 15 on 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

Suggested practice:

  • From 2nd edition of text:
    • Chapter 1 Review Exercises p.72: 19, 27, 31, 33, 35, 45, 47 (odds only)
    • Chapter 2 Review Exercises p.141: 1, 7, 11, 15, 19, 49, 53, 61, 63, 65, 77 (odds only)
  • Tests from past years:
Oct 1 to Oct 7
  • Read: Texbook Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 & 2.4
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 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
 
Sep 24 to Sep 30
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.6, 2.1, & 2.2
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    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
    • 2.2: 19, 23, 25
 
Sep 17 to Sep 23
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.3, 1.4, & 1.5
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    From 2nd edition of text:

    • 1.3: 3, 5, 7, 9
    • 1.4: 1, 3, 7, 11-27, 37-41
    • 1.5: 3, 11, 15, 17, 39, 41

Test 1 Mon Sep 24 on Algebra Review, Analytic Geometry Review, Appendix A (trig. review), 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 & 1.4.

Suggested practice:

Sep 10 to Sep 16
  • Read: Texbook Sections 1.1, 1.2
  • Exercises (odd numbered problems only):

    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
 
Sep 4 to Sep 9