Math 104 - Calculus II - Reading Assignments
September 1999

Be sure to check back, because this may change during the semester.
(Last modified: Thursday, September 2, 1999, 2:41 PM )

I'll use Maple syntax for mathematical notation on this page.
All numbers indicate sections from Ostebee/Zorn, Vol 2.

For September 10

Course Policies
Notes on Reading Assignments

Section 5.1 Areas and Integrals
Section 5.2 The Area Function
Section 5.3 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

  • To read : All, but you may skip the proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus beginning on page 373. The major ideas in these sections should be review for you.
  • Be sure to understand : The statement of both the first and second forms of the Fundamental Theorem; Example 3 in Section 5.3

Email Subject Line : Math 104 9/10 Your Name

Reading Questions :

  1. Does every continuous function have an antiderivative? Why or why not?
  2. If f(x)=3x-5 and a=2, where is Af increasing? decreasing? Why?
  3. Find the area between the x-axis and the graph of f(x)=x3 + 4 from x=0 to x=3.

For September 13

Section 5.4 Approximating Sums

  • To read : All
  • Be sure to understand : The figures on page 378 and the section Sigma Notation; Partitions begining on page 380

Email Subject Line : Math 104 9/13 Your Name

Reading Questions :

  1. When approximating an integral, which would you expect to be more accurate, L10 or L100? Why?
  2. Give an example of a partition of the interval [0,3].
  3. What is a Riemann sum? Explain in your own words.

For September 15

Section 7.1 The Idea of Approximation

  • To read : All
  • Be sure to understand : The statement of Theorem 1

Email Subject Line : Math 104 9/15 Your Name

Reading Questions :

  1. Why would we ever want to approximate an integral?
  2. Give an example of a function that is monotone on the interval [0,2].
  3. Let f(x)=x2. Does Theorem 1 apply to the integral int( f(x), x= -1. . 2) ? Explain.

For September 17

Section 7.2 More on Error: Left and Right Sums and the First Derivative

  • To read : All
  • Be sure to understand : The statement of Theorem 2

Email Subject Line : Math 104 9/17 Your Name

Reading Questions :

  1. Explain in words what K1 is in Theorem 2.
  2. Find a value for K1 for int( x2, x= -1. . 2).
  3. Use Theorem 2 and your value for K1 to find an upper bound on the error when using L100 to approximate int( x2, x= -1. . 2).

For September 20

Work on Group Project 1. No Reading Assignment.

For September 22

Section 7.3 Trapezoid Sums, Midpoint Sums, and the Second Derivative

  • To read : All
  • Be sure to understand : The statement of Theorem 3

Email Subject Line : Math 104 9/22 Your Name

Reading Questions :

  1. Explain in words what K2 is in Theorem 2.
  2. Find a value for K2 for int( x2, x= -1. . 2).
  3. Use Theorem 3 and your value for K2 to find an upper bound on the error when using M100 to approximate int( x2, x= -1. . 2).

For September 24

The Big Picture

  • To read : Reread Section 7.3
  • Be sure to understand : Example 3

Email Subject Line : Math 104 9/24 Your Name

Reading Question:

    How many subdivisions does the trapezoid method require to approximate int( cos(x3), x = 0. . 1) with error less than 0.0001?

For September 27

Section 3.8 Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Their Derivatives

  • To read : All, but you can skip the section on Inverse Trigonometric Functions and the Unit Circle
  • Be sure to understand :

Email Subject Line : Math 104 9/27 Your Name

Reading Questions :

  1. What is the domain of the function arccos(x)? Why?
  2. Why are we studying the inverse trig functions now?
  3. Find one antiderivative of 1 / (1+x2).

For September 29

Section 6.1 Antiderivatives: The Idea
Section 6.2 Antidifferentiation by Substitution

  • To read : All
  • Be sure to understand : Examples 3, 5, and 8 from Section 6.2

Email Subject Line : Math 104 9/29 Your Name

Reading Questions :

  1. Explain the difference between a definite integral and an indefinite integral.
  2. What are the three steps in the process of substitution?
  3. Substitution attempts to undo one of the techniques of differentiation. Which one is it?


Math 104 Home | T. Ratliff's Home

Maintained by Tommy Ratliff, tratliff@wheatonma.edu
Last modified: Thursday, September 2, 1999, 2:41 PM