Mathematics 171A,D :: Calculus I :: Fall 2009

Instructor: Michael Bolt, 292 North Hall, x6-6719, mbolt@calvin.edu.

This course serves as an introduction to calculus. Topics include: functions, limits, derivatives, applications of derivatives, integrals, and applications of integrals. Historical and philosophical aspects of calculus are integrated with the development of the mathematical ideas, providing a sense of the context in which calculus was developed.
Important Dates

There will be four in-class tests on the following days:

The common final exam will be Monday, December 14 at 6:30pm.

Problem Sets (arranged by due date)

[PS 01] Frid., Sept 11: 1.1#1,2,15,17,19,20,37,38
[PS 02] (A: Wed., Sept 16; D: Tues., Sept 15): 1.2#5,6,8,9,17,25,26; 1.3#3,4,7,8,12,13,15,16
[PS 03] Frid., Sept 18: 1.4#11,12,13,18,21,23; 1.4#1,2,3,10,37,38
[PS 04] (A: Wed., Sept 23; D: Tues., Sept 22): 1.5#3,4,7,13-16,32; 23,29,33,35,37,47
[PS 05] Frid., Sept 25: 1.6#1,2,4,7,15,19,20,33; 2.1#1ab,4,5,8,15
[quiz 1: solutions]
[PS 06] Tue., Sept 29: 2.2#1,3,12,14,18,19,33
[quiz 2: solutions (for practice)]
[PS 07] Frid., Oct 02: 2.1#37,41,43,44; 2.3#1-6,7-14,29,35,36,44
[test 1: solutions]
[PS 08] (A: Wed., Oct 7; D: Tues., Oct 6): 2.4#3-19(odds),42,43,46; 31(a); 2.5#2,3,5,7,8,10,12
[PS 09] Frid., Oct 09: 2.5#13-29(odds),39,49,51; 2.6#3,5,6,7,17,18,41
[PS 10] (A: Wed., Oct 14; D: Tues., Oct 13): p139-140#1,3,7,9,13-23(odds),48; 2.7#3,5,9,11,13,18,25,26
[PS 11] Frid., Oct 16: 2.8#1,2,9,11,13; 3.1#7,8,9,17; p140-141#49,63,67
[quiz 3: solutions]
[PS 12] Tue., Oct 20: p140-141#11,14-20(even),31,33,35,43,63,67
[test 2: solutions]
[PS 13] Mon., Oct 26: 3.2#21,23,29,43-49(odds); 3.3#1-25(odds),41; 3.5#1-7(odd),17-27(odds),32
[PS 14] Fri., Oct 30: 3.7#1-9(odds),12,14,21,22; 6,7,25
[PS 15] (A: Wed., Nov 4; D: Tues., Nov 3): 4.1#3-8,12,16,17,22,24,26; 28,37,39
[PS 16] Fri., Nov 6: 4.2#1,2,7,8,11,12,16,24,25
[PS 17] Mon., Nov 9: 4.3#1,2,14,23,25,43
[PS 18] Fri., Nov 13: 4.4#2,10; 4.5#1,6,7
[PS 19] (A: Wed., Nov 18; D: Tues., Nov 17): 4.5#12,13,21,22; 4.6#1,2,3,5,6,11
[test 3: solutions]
[PS 20] Fri., Nov 20: 4.7#1-23(odds),31,33; 5.1#2,5,7,10
[PS 21] (A: Wed., Nov 25; D: Tues., Nov 24): 5.2#1,2,3,5,7

Handouts, Demonstrations, etc.

[intro: Tangent line; demo]
[2.1: Tangent line; demo]
[2.1: Derivative; demo]
Tutorials for the Calculus Phobe : Product Rule, Quotient Rule, Chain Rule


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