Approximate Schedule for Math 125

Fall 2014

Week

Topics

Reading

Homework

8/25

Administrivia.
Precalculus Review: functions, polynomials, rational functions, absolute value, trigonometry.Practice Diagnostic Quiz

1.1 - 1.3, Appendix A, B, C

You can now do Homework 01 at the WebAssign site. This covers material from sections 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 of the text. Please read the page about online homework first. (due Fr. 9/5 at 9am)

9/1

Precalculus Review continues: trigonometry, exponentials, inverse functions, logarithms.
No classes on 9/1-9/2.

Appendix C, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1

Online:Homework 02 (due Wed., 9/10)

9/8

Limits: The tangent and velocity problems, the limit of a function. Calculating Limits.

2.1, 2.2, 2.3.

Online: Homework 03 (due Wed, 9/17)

9/15

Continuity. Limits involving infinity. Derivatives and Rates of change.Practice Midterm I and the answer key. Video of the Silvia Ghinassi review session.

2.4, 2.5, 2.6 (3rd ed: also 2.7)

Online: Homework 04(due Wed. 9/24)

9/22

Midterm I, Monday, 9/22

The Derivative as a function, What does f' say about f?

2.7, 2.8 (3rd ed: 2.8, 2.9)

Online: Homework 05 (due Wed.10/1 )

9/29

Derivatives of polynomials and exponentials, Product and Quotient rules.

Friday 10/3 move down: last day to to MAT123.

3.1, 3.2

Online: Homework 06 (due Wed, 10/8)

10/6

Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions.

3.3 (3rd ed: 3.4)

Online:Homework 07 (due Wed.10/15)

10/13

The Chain Rule, Implicit Differentiation.

3.4, 3.5.

Online:Homework 08 (due Wed.10/22)

10/20

Inverse Trigonometric functions and their derivatives, Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions.

10/24: last day to withdraw or P/NC

Practice Midterm II and the answer key

3.6, 3.7.

Online: Homework 09 (due Wed. 10/29)

10/27

Midterm II,Thursday, 10/30

Linear Approximations and Differentials. Related Rates.

3.9, 4.1

Online: Homework 10 (due Wed.11/5 )

11/3

More related rates, Maximum and Minimum Values.

4.1, 4.2

Online: Homework 11 (due Wed.11/12 )

11/10


Derivatives and the Shape of Curves. Curve Sketching.

4.3

Online: Homework 12 (due Wed.11/19).

11/17

L'Hospital's Rule.
No classes 11/26, 11/27 & 11/28.

4.5


Online: Homework 13 (due Wed.11/26).

11/24

Optimization. Newton's Method

Practice Final, Answer Key, Review: Video I,Video II,Video III

4.6,4.7, 4.8

Online: Homework 14 (due Wed.12/3).

12/1

Antiderivatives. review
12/5 is the last day of classes

4.8, everything



Final Exam, Wednesday 12/10 at 11:15