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Last Updated: December 6th, 2021
Week 1
8/23 - 8/29
Week
Sections Covered
Helpful Resources & Worksheets
Important Dates
Don't Forget to
Section 1.1: Four Ways to Represent a Function
Section 1.2: A Catalog of Essential Functions
Week 2
8/30 - 9/5
Complete
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Lecture 1 Assignment on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 8/25, 1 min.
before class.
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Syllabus Assignment on Blackboard.
DUE: Fri, 8/27, 11:59 PM
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
1.1: #s 7-18, 39-46, 49-58
1.2: #s 1-4, 19, 20
Complete
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Section 1.1, 1.2 Assignments on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 9/1, 11:59 PM.
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Section 1.3 Assignment on WebAssign has been extended.
DUE: Sat, 9/4, 11:59 PM.
QUIZ 1 is on Thur, 9/2
It covers Sections 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. From Section 1.3 you will be asked to graph a transformation of an essential function.
Section 1.3: New Functions from Old Functions
Section 1.4: Exponential Functions
Section 1.5: Inverse Functions & Logarithms
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
1.3: #s 2-5, 9-26, 33-44
1.4: #s 1-3, 9-14, 17
1.5: #s 1-14, 17, 20, 23-30, 33, 34, 37, 39-41, 43-46
Week 3
9/6 - 9/12
QUIZ 2 is on Thur, 9/9
It covers Sections 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5. From Section 1.3, it may include a problem similar to problems 11 through 17 on WebAssign.
Complete
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Sections 1.4 & 1.5 Assignments on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 9/8, 11:59 PM.
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Pre-Class Assignment -
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The Tangent Line Problem.
DUE: Wed, 9/8, in class.
Complete Problems 2, 3, and
4 on Worksheet 2 on your
own for practice (solutions have been posted).
Section 2.1: The Tangent Line & Velocity
Problems
Section 2.2: The Limit of a Function
QUIZ 3 is on Thur, 9/16
It covers Sections 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3.
Complete
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Sections 2.1 & 2.2 Assignments on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 9/15, 11:59 PM.
Week 4
9/13 - 9/19
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
2.1: #s 3-6
2.2: #s 1-9, 12, 15-20, 24-26, 39-32, 37, 38, 41, 42
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
2.3: 1-20, 22-34, 37-41, 43-48, 51-54
2.5: #s 3-10, 13-20, 22-28, 30, 33, 35, 36, 43-45, 55, 58, 63, 64
Section 2.3: Calculating Limits Using Limit
Laws
Section 2.5: Continuity
Week 5
9/20 - 9/26
Week 6
9/27 - 10/3
Section 2.6: Limits at Infinity; Horizontal
Asymptotes
Section 2.7: Derivatives and Rates of Change
Section 2.8: The Derivative as a Function
Section 3.1: Derivatives of Polynomials &
Exponential Functions
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
2.6: #s 3-10, 15-33, 47-51
2.7: #s 1, 11, 13 – 15, 17 – 19, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 52, 53, 56, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71
QUIZ 4 is on Thur, 9/23
It covers Sections 2.3 & 2.5. Please review associated WebAssign homework problems, examples done in class, and Worksheet 3 problems. For Section 2.3, study problems 13 to 20 on W.A.
Complete
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Sections 2.3 & 2.5 Assignments on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 9/22, 11:59 PM.
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Section 2.6 Assignment on WA
DUE: Sat, 9/25, 11:59 PM.
MIDTERM 1 is on
Monday, Sept. 27th in class
It covers
Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, and 2.6.
Please review associated WebAssign homework problems, examples done in class, and Worksheets 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Two Practice Midterms have been posted on WebAssign.
Week 7
10/4 - 10/17
Section 3.2: The Product & Quotient Rules
Section 3.3: Derivatives of Trigonometric
Functions
Section 3.4: The Chain Rule
QUIZ 5 is on Thur, 10/6
It covers Sections 2.7 & 2.8. Please review associated WebAssign homework problems, examples done in class, and Maple Worksheet 2 problems.
One problem will involve finding the equation of a tangent line to a curve using the limit definition of the derivative of a function.
Complete
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Section 2.7 Assignment on WA
DUE: Sun, 10/3, 11:59 PM.
Complete
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Sections 2.8 & 3.1 Assignments on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 10/6, 11:59 PM.
10/9-10/17
FALL BREAK
Week 8
10/18 - 10/24
Section 3.5: Implicit Differentiation
Section 3.6: Derivatives of Logarithmic &
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Complete
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Sections 3.2, 3.3, & 3.4 Assignments on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 10/20, 11:59 PM.
QUIZ 6 is on Thur, 10/21
It covers Sections 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4. Please review associated WebAssign homework problems, examples done in class, and Worksheet 5 problems.
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
2.8: #s 3-15, 21-32, 41, 49-52
3.1: #s 3-40, 53, 54, 59-63, 75-79, 85-87
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
3.2: #s 3-10, 15-33, 47-51
3.3: #s 1-40
3.4: #s 1-61, 65-68
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
3.5: #s 1-44
3.6: #s 2-26, 29-32, 45-56, 63-78
Week 9
10/25 - 10/31
Section 3.7: Rates of Change in the Natural &
Social Sciences
Section 3.8: Exponential Growth & Decay
Section 3.9: Related Rates
QUIZ 7 is on Thur, 10/28
It covers Sections 3.5 and 3.6. Please review associated WebAssign homework problems, examples done in class, and Worksheet 6 problems.
Complete
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Sections 3.5 & 3.6 Assignments on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 10/27, 11:59 PM.
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
3.7: #s 1-12, 14, 20, 24
3.8: #s 1-6, 8-10
3.9: #s 3-7, 9, 13-19, 21, 22, 25, 31-33, 35, 45-47, 49, 50
QUIZ 8 is on Thur, 11/4
It covers Sections 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9. Please review associated WebAssign homework problems, examples done in class, and Worksheet 7 problems.
Week 10
11/1 - 11/7
Section 3.10: Linear Approx. & Differentials
Section 4.1: Maximum & Minimum Values
Section 4.2: The Mean Value Theorem
Week 11
11/8 - 11/14
MIDTERM 2 is on
Monday, Nov. 8th in class
It covers
Sections 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8.
Please review associated WebAssign homework problems, examples done in class, and Worksheets 5, 6, and 7.
Two Practice Midterms have been posted on WebAssign.
Section 4.2: The Mean Value Theorem (cont.)
Section 4.3: What Derivatives Tell Us about
the Shape of a Graph
Related Rates Example by Dr. Fuentes - Worksheet 7, #4 Related Rates Example by Dr. Fuentes - Worksheet 7, #5
Implicit Diff. Example by Dr. Fuentes - Worksheet 6, #2 Logarithmic Diff. Example by Dr. Fuentes - Worksheet 6, #5
Complete
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Sections 3.7 & 3.8 Assignments on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 11/3, 11:59 PM.
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Section 3.9 Assignment on WA
DUE: Sat, 11/6, 11:59 PM.
Complete
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Section 4.1 Assignment on WebAssign.
DUE: Sun., 11/14, 11:59 PM.
Section 4.3: What Derivatives Tell Us about
the Shape of a Graph (cont.)
Section 4.4: Indeterminate Forms & l'Hospital's
Rule
Week 12
11/15 - 11/21
Complete
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Section 4.2 Assignment on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 11/17, 11:59 PM.
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Section 4.3 Assignment on WebAssign.
DUE: Sun, 11/21, 11:59 PM.
QUIZ 9 is on Thur, 11/18
It covers Sections 4.1 and 4.2. Please review associated WebAssign homework problems, examples done in class, and Worksheet 8 problems.
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
4.1: #s 3-66
4.2: #s 5-8, 15-24
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
4.2: #s 5-8, 15-24
4.3: #s
Week 13
11/29 - 12/5
Section 4.5: Curve Sketching
Section 4.7: Optimization Problems
TEXTBOOK PRACTICE EXERCISES
4.3: #s
4.4: #s
There will be no quiz on Thur, 12/2.
Please bring your laptop to class on Thursday, Dec 2nd, instead.
Complete
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Section 4.4 Assignment on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 12/1, 11:59 PM.
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Maple Assignment PARTS 1 & 2 on Blackboard.
DUE: Sun, 12/5, 11:59 PM.
Week 14
12/6 - 12/12
Section 5.2: Antiderivatives & the Definite
Integral
Section 5.3: The Fundamental Theorem of
Calculus
REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM
FINALS
WEEK
12/11-12/17
Below are the dates and times of the final exam for each of my MAT 1500 - Calculus I sections:
Section 4 (we meet MWF 9:30-10:20 AM): Final Exam is Tues, Dec 14, 2:30- 5:00 PM in John Barry Hall 204 (our classroom)
Section 11 (we meet MWF 10:30-11:20 AM): Final Exam is Fri, Dec 17, 8:30 - 11:00 AM in John Barry Hall 204 (our classroom)
Section 7 (we meet MWF 11:30 AM-12:20 PM): Final Exam is Sat, Dec 11, 10:45 AM - 1:15 PM in John Barry Hall 204 (our classroom)
Complete
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Section 4.5 Assignment on WebAssign.
DUE: Mon, 12/6, 11:59 PM.
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Section 4.7 Assignment on WebAssign.
DUE: Wed, 12/8, 11:59 PM.
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Sections 5.2 & 5.3 Assignment (single HW) on WebAssign.
DUE: Sun, 12/18, 11:59 PM.
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