MATH 150.10
Tuesday, Friday   11:10 am - 1:00pm
118 HN

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Click here for results of multiple choice part of exam 1 - listed by ID number

Click here for results of multiple choice part of exam 2 - listed by ID number

Click here for results of multiple choice part of exam 3 - listed by ID number

Click here for results of multiple choice part of the final - listed by ID number

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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

 

Handout for math 150. Read this for information about office hours, exams and grading.

Preliminary lecture schedule for the class.

 

The official text for the course is Essential Calculus by James Stewart, Second Edition

 

 

 

Each problem set is in two parts. First there are the sets listed below. These problems are not to be handed in. You should definitely do the first few problems and those marked by an asterisk (*). Some of the problems on the exams will be modeled on these problems.

The second part is a list of problems that will be administered on by an online homework program called Lumen.  These problems will be computer graded and count towards 10% of your final grade.   

 

To obtain a Lumen account (which cost $25):

 

·       Login:  Link to Lumen Learning

·       Course ID:  35998

·       Enrollment Key: hunter 6386 1066

 

 

You should complete the online homework sets a few weeks after each of the midterm exams that will test those topics.   The last Lumen sets are due the day after the final.   Your Lumen account will expire at the end of the term, but I will submit the final grades a few days after the final.   DO NOT ASK FOR AN EXTENSION. You must do the homework problems before they are examined. This should be obvious. If you have not done the homework before it is due you are not using the homework effectively.



Be careful how you enter your answers online. The expression 2/3x^3/4 means 2 divided by 3 times x raised to the 3rd power. Everything is then divided by 4. If you wish to enter 2/3 times x raised to the 3/4 power you have to write
(2/3) x^(3/4). Approximately 90 percent of the time when Lumen does not accept your correct answer the problem is due to incorrect use of parenthesis.

 

 

Homework for Math 150

Dates of exams may change. Don't forget to periodically refresh this web page (otherwise you may not see the changes.)

 

 

First Homework: 1.3-1.4.

Assignment 2: 1.5-1.6.

Assignment 3: 2.1-2.3.

Assignment 4: 2.4-2.5.


Assignment 5: 2.6-2.7.

 

Tuesday October 1 – College is closed

 

 

Exam I Friday October 11   will cover sections 1.3 - 2.7

 

You will not have to prove any theorems!! However there will be problems which depend on understanding the statements of
(i) The intermediate value theorem (Theorem 9 page 52)
and
(ii) A function that has a derivative is continuous (theorem 4 page 88)

You are expected to be able to apply the rules for limits and the derivative, There may be a related rates problem. There will be problems on the exam that require some or all of the above. There will be multiple choice questions.

Bring a pencil!!!

 

 

Assignment 6: 2.8, 3.1-3.2.

Assignment 7: 3.3-3.4

Assignment 8- 3.5, 3.7

 

 

 

Tuesday October 8 – No Class

 

Exam II, Tuesday November 5

 

  The exam will cover material from the last exam-->3.7


A PARTIAL list of topics that will be on the exam:  There will be a problem on Linear approximation and Differentials e.g. Problems of type 11-14 or problems of type 17-18 page 139. There may be a problem on the Mean value theorem, Page 154, e.g. Problems 9-12 Page 157. A problem on how the derivative affects the shape of a curve i.e sections 3.3-3.4. There will be an Optimization problem (section 3.5), and questions on anti derivatives (section 3.7)

  BRING A PENCIL!!!

YOU MAY NOT USE A GRAPHING CALCULATOR.

YOU MAY NOT USE A CALCULATOR THAT CAN COMPUTE DERIVATIVES.

 

Assignment 9- 4.1-4.3.

 

Assignment 10: 4.4-4.5.

 

Assignment 11: 7.1-7.3.

 

Exam III. Tuesday Dec 3

 

There will be a problem on Riemann sums, as in problem 2, page 221 problems 15-17 on page 222. There will be problems on displacement as on page 232 #59-60. There will be an area between curves problem. Of course this is not a complete list of what that  will appear on the exam which includes material up to and including section 7.3.

BRING A PENCIL!

 

Friday November 29 – No class

 

Last day of classes Tuesday December 10

The final exam will be Tuesday December 17, 9:00 - 11:00.

SOME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINAL: -There will be problems on computing limits using the limit rules.
-You will have to use linear approximation or differentials to estimate a function.
-You will have to recognize a limit as the derivative of some function.

- Problems on curve sketching
max/min
related rates
derivatives
The fundamental theorem

 

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