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Handout for math 150
Syllabus for math 150

Homework for Math 150
(dates of homework sets and exams may change)

Problems with a * are to be handed in.
Your exam average will be increased by 0, 5, or 10 depending on the quality of your homework. If you do not do the homework (i.e. hand in 5 or fewer sets) you exam average will be decreased by 5.

First Homework Set, due 1/29/2008
Homework due 2/5
NO CLASS 2/12
Homework due 2/15
Homework due 2/22
Homework due 2/29

Homework due 3/7

Exam I 3/14

sections 2.1 - 3.5

You will have to prove ONE of the following theorems:
(i) The product rule for the derivative.
(ii) A function that has a derivative is continuous.
(iii) The limit of a sum is the sum of the limits.

You will be expected to apply the rules for limits, use the epsilon delta definition of the limit, apply the intermediate value theorem and the squeeze theorem.

Homework due 3/18
Homework due 3/29
Homework due 4/1

Exam II 4/8

The exam will cover sections 3.4-3.9. A partial list of topics that will be on the exam: There will be a question based on limit (2) on page 149 (e.g. see example 5 page 153). There will be question based on example 1 page 171. There will be a related rate problem as well.

Homework due 4/15
Homework due 4/29
Homework due 5/2

Exam III 5/9.
There will be a Max/Min problem, a problem on curve sketching (as in 4.5), and problems on the mean value theorem (you will be expected to state the theorem for a specific function). Of course this is not a complete list of what will appear on the exam which includes material up to and including section 5.3.

Homework due 5/13

Last day of classes 5/13

Final Exam: Tuesday 5/20, 9-11 am
There will be questions on integration - you will have to know the substitution rule. There will be questions on areas between graphs and volumns. There will be an optimization problem and problems on differentiation.

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Link to a neat list of problems with detailed solutions

Tom Lehrer is a mathematician who wrote and sang satirical songs in the 60's. Here is a link to Tom Lehrer singing songs about calculus

Problems with a * are to be handed in. Your exam average will be increased by 0, 5, or 10 depending on the quality of your homework. If you do not do the homework (i.e. hand in 5 or fewer sets) you exam average will be decreased by 5.

Exam I 3/14

Exam II 4/8

Problems with a * are to be handed in.
Your exam average will be increased by 0, 5, or 10 depending on the quality of your homework. If you do not do the homework (i.e. hand in 5 or fewer sets) you exam average will be decreased by 5.