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    Preparing for Quizzes

    Material for quizzes will usually come from assignments that we have had a chance to discuss in class on previous days. Occasional bonus questions might be drawn from assignments discussed on the day of a quiz.

    Solutions to past quizzes and exams (Click to download.)

  • Quiz 1
  • Quiz 2
  • Quiz 3
  • Quiz 4
  • Quiz 5
  • Quiz 6
  • Quiz 7
  • Quiz 8
  • Quiz 9
  • Quiz 10
  • Quiz 11
  • Exam 1
  • Exam 2



    Assignments

    &int  Tuesday, January 12: pp. 308--309, problems 1, 3, 5 , 11. Also, 13 --23 odd.

    &int  Wednesday, January 13: p. 310, problems 52, 53, 57, 63, 73, 75, 76.

    &int  Thursday, January 14: pp. 322--323, problems 1 -- 11 odd, 27, 29, 43, 45, 55, 57, 59, 61, 75, 77.

    &int  Wednesday, January 20: pp. 329-330, problems 1--39 odd, 55.

    &int  Thursday, January 21: pp. 335--336, problems 1, 3, 7, 9, 17, 18, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 39.



    To the right is portrait of John Wallis (1616-1703). He computed the area under the curve y = x n using a curious argument involving geometry and algebra. Wallis is recognized as the first professional code-breaker. He also introduced the symbol &infin that we use today for infinity.



    &int  Tuesday, January 26: pp. 341-342, problems 1 -- 13 odd, 18, 19, 20.

    Bonus: In class today we computed the amount of water leaking from a faucet as 602 + (1/2) 604 cubic centimeters. How many gallons is this and what would Mobile Gas and Water charge for it? Answers (with reasons) must be turned in at the beginning of class tomorrow. Complete answers are worth 5 points.

    &int  Wednesday, January 27: pp. 349-350, problems 7-69 odd. To prepare for tomorrow's quiz, make sure that you can do problems 23, 25, 29, 33 on pp. 335-336; 1-11 on pp. 341-342.

    &int  Thursday, January 28: p. 355, problems 1-7 odd, 15, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43.

    &int  Tuesday, February 2: p. 355, problems 1-69 odd.

    &int  Wednesday, February 3: pp. 379-380, problems 1-19 odd

    &int  Thursday, February 4: pp. 390-391, problems 1-17 odd. [Click here for the solution to problem 17. It is elementary but a bit tricky.]

    &int  Tuesday, February 9: pp. 391-392, problems 25, 27, 29, 31; also 37 - 45 odd.

    &int  Wednesday, February 10: pp. 398-399, problems 1 - 47 odd.

    &int  Thursday, February 11: p. 411, problems 1 - 9.

    &int  Wednesday, February 17: Click here for the solution to problem 51 on p. 399. Because we had a short class, I deferred working the problem today. However, the solution is not long or difficult.

    &int  Tuesday, February 23: pp. 424-425, problems 1, 3, 7, 13, 15, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33. Pay special attention to 29, 31 and 33.

    &int  Wednesday, February 24: pp. 425-426, problems 38, 41, 50

    &int  Thursday, February 25: pp. 431-432, problems 7-31 odd, 53, 54, 64, 67.

    &int  Tuesday, March 2: pp. 439-440, problems 21 - 53 odd.

    &int  Wednesday, March 3: pp. 446-447, problems 5 - 31 odd, 35, 37, 39.

    &int  Tuesday, March 9: p. 464, problems 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27, 29, 31, 33.

    &int  Wednesday, March 10: p. 474, problems 5 - 49 odd. This assignment should be completed before the end of Spring Break.

    &int  Thursday, March 11: p. 485, problems 1 - 11 odd, 33 - 39 odd. This assignment should be completed before the end of Spring Break.

    &int  Tuesday, March 23: pp. 509-510, problems 1 - 13 odd, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37.

    &int  Wednesday, March 24: No new assignment today. The quiz tomorrow will be drawn from the sections on proper integrals and Taylor polynomials. There will be a bonus question on error approximation.

    &int  Thursday, March 25: pp. 561-563, problems 13-77 odd.

    &int  Wednesday, March 31: pp. 571-573, problems 1, 2; also 9 - 35 odd and 36.

    &int  Thursday, April 1: p. 581, problems 1 - 13 odd.

    &int  Tuesday, April 6: pp. 581 - 582, problems 19 - 31 odd and 49 - 73 odd.

    &int  Tuesday, April 13: pp. 588, 1 - 25 odd.

    &int  Wednesday, April 14: pp. 592-593, 1 - 25 odd. Also: 41 - 51 odd, which is a good review of series methods covered so far.

    &int  Thursday, April 15: pp. 603 - 604, 1 - 35 odd.

    &int  Tuesday, April 20: pp. 614 - 615, 1 - 19 odd.

    &int  Wednesday, April 21: pp. 614 - 617, 1 - 39 odd, 51, 53, 55, 84, 85. This is a 2-day assignment.

    &int  Tuesday, April 27: pp. 629 - 630, 5 - 17 odd, 28, 29, 30, 31, 45, 47, 49.

    &int  Wednesday, April 28: pp. 645 - 646, 1 - 29 odd.


    FINAL EXAM is Thursday, May 6, 10:30 - 12:30. It will be a cumulative exam, drawing from material throughout the course.



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